00:00Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa, is experiencing its biggest migration crisis
00:05Since 2021, Spanish authorities estimate that up to 49,000 migrants have entered the country.
00:12city from Morocco in the last 24 hours, including some 7,000 minors.
00:18Violent clashes erupted along the Moroccan border when large groups
00:23Migrants forced their way through the security barriers. The forces of
00:28Spanish and Moroccan security forces responded with tear gas and water cannons in
00:33An attempt to contain the gap. The unprecedented influx has overwhelmed Ceuta, a city
00:39of 83,000 inhabitants, with migrants dispersing throughout the urban area. Local reports describe
00:45widespread disorder, including looting of shops and riots in the streets, while
00:50Authorities are struggling to regain control. Videos circulating on social media appear to show the situation.
00:56show large crowds of migrants from Morocco crossing into Ceuta.
01:00Other images show clashes between migrants and security forces, with agents
01:06using water cannons to disperse the crowd, while some migrants threw
01:12objects against the police during the confrontation.
01:15Spain is preparing to deploy a large-scale security operation, sending personnel
01:22military and additional equipment to reinforce the border and stop new illegal crossings.
01:28The crisis has also triggered political upheavals across Europe. Italy is considering a reestablishment of the Constitution.
01:34border controls with Spain through the suspension of free movement of
01:39the Schengen area between the two countries, while Finnish officials have expressed their
01:45support for Rome's firmer stance regarding the migration emergency in Ceuta.
02:17The crisis of the crisis of the crisis
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