60,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s Ceuta; dozens died, EU demands emergency talks

No direct Australian consequence. Significant as a European migration and geopolitical event that will shape EU policy, Spain-Morocco relations and broader border-security debates globally.

In a nutshell: An estimated 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta over a few days, dwarfing the 2021 crisis. At least 57–67 people died, many drowning. Most have since returned to Morocco. Spain called it an attack on territorial integrity. A majority of EU countries have written to interior ministers demanding emergency talks. Morocco is suspected of relaxing controls over a diplomatic dispute.