Italy and Spain lift border controls after months of tension over Ceuta
More than 70,000 people entered Ceuta irregularly from Morocco, triggering border security concerns in the EU bloc.
Al Jazeera English reports that more than 70,000 people entered Ceuta irregularly from Morocco, triggering border security concerns in the EU bloc.
This world story centres on Italy. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ceuta, Spain and Morocco.
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- Italy · Europe
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- Ceuta, Spain, Morocco, EU
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