In this paper, we discuss:
• How the 2026 Ceuta migration crisis exposed vulnerabilities at the EU’s southern border.
• How Morocco’s control of migration flows can serve as geopolitical leverage in its relations with Spain.
• How tensions over Western Sahara and Spain’s relations with Morocco and Algeria shape the Ceuta crisis.
• Why the crisis reignited disputes over Schengen, migration policy and European solidarity.
• How the crisis is intensifying political pressure on Pedro Sánchez and strengthening right-wing opposition in Spain and across Europe.
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