Ceuta surge: did Morocco ease border controls, and if so, why?

Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has seen a sharp surge in migrant arrivals, prompting questions over whether Morocco deliberately eased border controls.

Spanish intelligence services reportedly believe Morocco allowed mass crossing, which saw 83 people die, to happen

Morocco is blaming a massive surge of migrants​ into Ceuta on various factors, including "malicious exploitation of digital platforms" and the spread of misleading information.

Five more bodies have been found along Ceuta's coastline as enclave recovers from unprecedented border influx.

Sánchez appeared to take issue with Italy's decision to temporarily suspend Schengen Area free-travel arrangements with Spain.

Pedro Sánchez called Europe's response "selfish" and "unlawful" after Italy suspended Schengen Area free-travel arrangements with Spain over the crisis.

Why are people fleeing Morocco? Spanish border crisis explained  The Times

Our Madrid bureau chief, Jason Horowitz, visits the coastal town of Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa where there has been an unprecedented influx of migrants crossing the border from Morocco.

After Italy temporarily suspended the Schengen deal with Spain, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said his county was being "attacked" from within the EU, stressing that Madrid fully restored control over its border. DW has more.

About 60,000 people crossed in 24 hours, leaving at least 67 dead

France and Italy have bolstered border controls after around 60,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is seeing the effects of his lax immigration strategy in Ceuta

France and the UK have offered assistance, while other countries, including Italy and Denmark called on Spain's barring from the Schengen area.

France moved to reinforce checks along its border with Spain after a surge of migrant arrivals in Ceuta, fueling fresh political pressure on Europe’s passport-free travel zone.

France will tighten its borders with Spain, the country's interior minister said on Friday, after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's north African Ceuta enclave.