Tag Archives: Melilla

Morocco Launches Anti-Migrant Sweep

“Morocco launches anti-migrant sweep near Spanish Enclave,” from AFP (reposted by Yahoo! News): Morocco launched a huge operation to dismantle migrant camps Tuesday near the Spanish enclave of Melilla, but 35 people still managed to cross illegally after hundreds stormed … Continue reading

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Spain Accelerates Deportations

“Spain Steps Up Deportation of Would-Be Migrants to Europe,” by David Roman for the Wall Street Journal: For nearly a decade, Spain has counted on tall border fences to discourage migrants from crossing illegally from Morocco into two small Spanish … Continue reading

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EU’s Compensation of Morrocan Authorities

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Spain is Committed to “Frontex Plus”

“Spain vows to contribute to Frontex Plus,” from ANSAmed: Spain’s Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz told a joint press conference with Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano, at the end of a meeting yesterday in Madrid, that his country will be supporting … Continue reading

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Migrant Camp Raided by Morrocan Authorities

“Moroccan authorities raid camps of migrants waiting to cross into Spain,” by Ashifa Kassam for the Guardian: Moroccan authorities have carried out raids on a makeshift camp where some 1,000 migrants were living as they waited to rush the border … Continue reading

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