
Dash for Ceuta adds heat to Europe’s migration debate
The surge in irregular crossings at Ceuta has been seized on by the far right to criticise Spain’s liberal immigration policies.
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The surge in irregular crossings at Ceuta has been seized on by the far right to criticise Spain’s liberal immigration policies.

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