Thousands of Moroccan migrants have stormed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, swimming to the city. Ceuta is facing a humanitarian and social crisis, with local authorities requesting the army to help contain the situation, reports BBC News.
Italy's government is considering temporarily reinstating border controls at its border with Spain due to the migration crisis in Ceuta, the newspaper Corriere della Sera reported, citing sources in the office of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Earlier, the EFE news agency reported that between 1,500 and 2,000 migrants had arrived in Ceuta over the past ten days, overwhelming local reception and accommodation capacities.
According to the latest data, Spain is urgently sending troops to Ceuta to reinforce border control and maintain public order. At the same time, Morocco and Spain have reached an emergency agreement to deport all illegal entrants, including minors.
The scale of the events recalls the border crisis of May 2021, when more than 8,000 to 10,000 people broke into Ceuta in just a few days.
Earlier, a report by the Center for Migration Research and Analysis at the independent RFBerlin institute stated that the number of migrants in the European Union had reached 64.2 million in 2025.