Ceuta: Spain scrambles after thousands breach exclave border

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Spanish police and troops are trying to shore up Ceuta's border to Morocco after Thursday's mass breach. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is also inbound, as Spain's neighbors implement temporary border checks. DW has more.

  • Ceuta says it cannot cope after estimated 60,000 people entered the city
  • Spain's Pedro Sanchez visits Ceuta, blames the influx on people smugglers manipulating a recent Supreme Court ruling
  • Spain's military sends personnel to assist Guardia Civil border police
  • France and Italy say they will temporarily tighten border controls at their frontiers to Spain
  • Germany's Merz calls on Morocco to take back the irregular migrants 'immediately' 

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