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Coverage dated October 22, 2026

Italy and Spain lift border controls after months of tension over Ceuta

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More than 70,000 people entered Ceuta irregularly from Morocco, triggering border security concerns in the EU bloc.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Italy and Spain lift border controls after months of tension over Ceuta (opens Al Jazeera)

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    More than 70,000 people entered Ceuta irregularly from Morocco, triggering border security concerns in the EU bloc.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Italy and Spain end border crisis sparked by Ceuta invasion, but approximately 15,000 migrants still demand asylum (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The governments of Italy and Spain have buried the hatchet after months of hostility caused by the migrant invasion of Ceuta in North Africa, but the city remains a hot spot of illegal immigrants. Interior Ministers Matteo Piantedosi of Italy and Fernando Grande-Marlaska of Spain announced Thursday …

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