More than 60,000 migrants breach Spanish border
For more news go to Thousands of migrants continue to storm the border of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, despite Spain sending
For more news go to Thousands of migrants continue to storm the border of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, despite Spain sending thousands back to Morocco and dozens of deaths. We look at what sparked the mass migration of mainly young men, who made the dangerous crossing by swimming to the territory, hoping to attain asylum to enter mainland Europe. DW correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz is on the ground, reporting from the beach where migrants continue to arrive. DW’s Christine Mhundwa also speaks with European Migration and Diversity Policy analyst Helena Hahn from the European Policy Center, an independent, non-profit think tank in Brussels.
Chapters 00:00 Spain: More than 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta in recent days 00:58 Spanish PM Sanchez slams “violation of Spain’s territorial integrity” 01:32 Ripple effects across Europe 01:45 Sanchez blames people traffickers for the crisis 02:38 DW correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz reports from Ceuta 02:58 The situation is not under control; security personnel are overwhelmed 04:25 A Spanish court decision may have triggered the mass migration 06:18 Spain’s attempts to improve relations with Morocco’s neighbor Algeria may have affected the situation 07:25 A lot of minors crossed the border, and the Spanish government has to protect them 08:32 Many give up and go back to Morocco due to lack of drinking water and accommodation 09:40 A lot of the locals are very angry and blame their government 10:43 Police and military are doing their best but still seem overwhelmed 11:36 Helena Hahn, European Policy Center 12:08 What Spain should do by law if these migrants intend to apply for asylum 14:23 Are police pushbacks at sea borders legal?
15:52 Spain's top court ruling “caught the attention of the wrong people” 16:58 Does Morocco weaponize migration in disagreements with Europe? 18:21 Why shutting Spain out of the EU visa-free Schengen zone is impossible 19:21 Due to its proximity to conflict regions, the EU
will continue to see mass migration 21:12 Judith Sunderland, Human Rights Watch 22:58 Does Morocco use migration as leverage? 24:26 The involvement of people traffickers is “entirely possible” Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok ► ► Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe
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