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Sixty thousand migrants flooded into Ceuta in a single day, triggering a humanitarian crisis and political firestorm across Spain and the EU. At least 72 lives were lost as people risked everything to reach shore — a surge officials say may have been unintentionally enabled by a recent court ruling, though they insist it was misinterpreted. Spain’s longstanding accusations that Morocco uses migration as leverage resurfaced, straining diplomatic ties despite generally stable relations. By Sunday, most returned to Morocco, but the episode has become a political weapon for Spanish opposition parties demanding emergency measures. Across Europe, leaders are reacting sharply — including Italy suspending cooperation with Spain — which Madrid calls political theater. The deeper issue? A lack of opportunity forcing young people to make deadly choices — a problem that demands diplomacy, not drama.

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