Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has also threatened to suspend Italy’s open-border Schengen agreement with Spain.

The crisis in Ceuta, on the African coast, instantly became a touchstone in the global migrant debate as suspicions swirled that the viral incident was orchestrated.

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migrant surge leaves 67 deadSpanish authorities began installing a 500-metre floating barrier off the coast of Ceuta on Saturday following an unprecedented migrant surge from Morocco that left at least 67 people dead, according to Spanish officials.The pneumatic barrier, w

Some 25,000 of the roughly 60,000 people who crossed illegally into Ceuta since the early hours of Friday have already been returned to Morocco.

Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta by sea and through a breached fence, prompting emergency calls as local businesses shut amid fears of unrest.