Ceuta migrant surge exposes Spain-Morocco tensions
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By Ahmed Eljechtimi, Victoria Waldersee, George Sargent and Magdalini Gkogkou Aug 4 (Reuters) - Last week's rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta began with a trickle. Encouraged by a handful of viral videos,
Thousands of migrants went to Ceuta seeking better lives. These families are still waiting for the proof-of-life call
By the time authorities reacted, an estimated 60,000 people had reached Ceuta in just a few days, the largest migration surge between Morocco and Spain in years.
About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.
Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska gave a fresh estimate of the migrants who pushed into Ceuta last week, as European Union ministers discussed the crisis on Tuesday.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's migration policies are facing criticism from EU leaders after a surge of migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa.
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By Amina Ismail BRUSSELS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - EU interior ministers on Tuesday called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger returns policies after about 72,000 migrants entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last week,