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No migrants leaving Ceuta for Spain or other EU countries — EU Council

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What to know about No migrants leaving Ceuta for Spain or other EU countries — EU Council

The EU Council stated that the majority of migrants who illegally entered the Spanish city of Ceuta have been returned to Morocco. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska reported that approximately 70,000 of the 72,000 migrants who entered since late July have already departed.

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What happened

No migrants have moved from the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta to mainland Spain or other EU countries, and most of those who illegally crossed the border have returned to Morocco, the EU Council said in a statement following the EU interior ministers’…

Why it matters

"The latest update from the Spanish authorities and the [EU] Commission indicates that the very large majority of people who have crossed illegally have been returned and there has been no onward movement to mainland Spain or other member states," the…

Common ground

Earlier, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said that at least 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta since late July, but 70,000 have already left the city for Morocco.

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The EU Council stated that the majority of migrants who illegally entered the Spanish city of Ceuta have been returned to Morocco. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska reported that approximately 70,000 of the 72,000 migrants who entered since late July have already departed.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “most of those who illegally crossed the border have returned to Morocco”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that the majority of migrants returned to Morocco. One source explicitly states 'by Friday’s end most had returned', and The Guardian reports Spanish soldiers controlling the process as migrants cross back to Morocco.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ceuta border was also an external border of the European Union and offered support from Frontex to reinforce surveillance, register migrants and assist with returns, while noting that Ceuta and Melill…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ceuta_migrant_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Two burned vehicles are in the foreground. Migrants near the Spain-Morocco border on Friday. Tens of thousands of people illegally entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week, though by Friday’s …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/spain-ceuta-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spanish soldiers control as migrants cross back to Morocco after they crossed the border to enter Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/31/cueta-spa…
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Claim 2: “at least 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta since late July”
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The figure of approximately 72,000 migrants is cited by Mappr. While Wikipedia provides a slightly higher estimate of 80,000, the 72,000 figure is specifically corroborated by Mappr and mentioned in other search results as the baseline for the crisis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since late July 2026, an estimated 80,000 people, predominantly young men, have illegally breached and crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, with s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ceuta_migrant_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ceuta (UK: , US: ; Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta] ; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies between the Mediterr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ceuta border fence forms part of the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta, a city on the North African coast. Constructed by Spain, its purpose is to prevent smuggling and to stop migrants from entering …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta_border_fence
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Claim 3: “No migrants have moved from the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta to mainland Spain or other EU countries”
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The claim that no migrants moved to mainland Spain is directly contradicted by multiple sources. Wikipedia reports that on 29 July, authorities began transferring migrants to mainland Spain, with a group of 39 moved to Algeciras. Additionally, ZeroHedge reports that dozens of migrants reached mainland Spain, contradicting government claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since late July 2026, an estimated 80,000 people, predominantly young men, have illegally breached and crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, with s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ceuta_migrant_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ceuta (UK: , US: ; Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta] ; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies between the Mediterr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The border between Morocco and Spain consists of three non-contiguous lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (85 metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco–Spain_border
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Claim 4: “70,000 have already left the city for Morocco”
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The specific figure of 70,000 having left for Morocco is mentioned by Mappr ('Spain says about 70,000 of the roughly 72,000 who crossed have now been returned'). Other sources confirm that 'most' returned, but do not provide this specific numerical figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since late July 2026, an estimated 80,000 people, predominantly young men, have illegally breached and crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, with s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ceuta_migrant_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ceuta (UK: , US: ; Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta] ; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies between the Mediterr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The border between Morocco and Spain consists of three non-contiguous lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (85 metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco–Spain_border
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