AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCeuta Crisis: Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta is still reeling after a mass rush from Morocco that began Thursday, with the death toll now at at least 72 as more bodies were found along the coast; over 50,000 crossed and more than 48,000 returned to Morocco within 48 hours, while Spanish health services have treated over 1,000 people and authorities say the city is “largely” back to normal. EU Border Politics: The EU will hold emergency talks Tuesday after 22 member states backed a joint letter calling for coordinated action and stronger external-border protection; Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez hit back at “selfish, polarizing and unlawful” reactions, as Italy’s move to suspend Schengen-free travel with Spain is cited in the wider dispute. Italy’s Response: Italy’s foreign ministry confirmed the death of seven Italian nationals in a separate Peru Nazca Lines sightseeing plane crash, with causes still under investigation. Security & Migration Smuggling: Reports say smugglers are cutting prices for dangerous boat crossings to Britain amid the Ceuta shock, while NDLEA in Nigeria intercepted cocaine shipments concealed in a mortar and a backpack bound for Italy and China.
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