Commentary: After Ceuta, Europe is once again mired in migration chaos of its own making

The latest episode is partly a reflection of disagreements and lack of coordinated action in Brussels, say these academics.

A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain on Aug. 3, 2026, is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue Europe is again embroiled in a contentious debate about immigration. On Aug. 4, 2026, European interior minis

The immigration crisis is intensifying. 17:05, Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Updated: 19:37, Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Ceuta (Image: Getty)Thousands of people are reportedly being urged to break into Ceuta, Spain, from Morocco again as Europe's immigration crisis intensifies. Intelligence experts have claimed that thousands of migrants are

The European Democrats’ attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is politically dishonest and shows that part of Europe’s center still does not understand the world in which it lives.

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