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Spain Vows to Return All Migrants After Tens of Thousands Cross Into Ceuta

Madrid says diplomatic work with Morocco will return everyone who entered irregularly to restore control and ease an overwhelmed enclave.

Mass Crossings to Ceuta Overwhelm Border, Dozens Die as Most Return to Morocco

EU Calls for Rollback of German Border Checks as Berlin Stands Firm

EU Recommends Phasing Out Germany’s Schengen Border Checks; Berlin Says No

EU Commission Presses Germany to Phase Out Blanket Schengen Border Checks

Smuggling Gangs Shift Channel Launches to Belgian Beaches

Germany Extends Border Checks at All Land Frontiers Through September

EU Unveils Five-Year Migration Plan Focused on Deportations and Visa Leverage

Germany Reports Steep 2025 Fall in Asylum Claims, With First-Time Applications Halved

Poland Extends Border Checks With Germany and Lithuania Through April 2026

Dobrindt Extends Germany’s Land-Border Controls and Plans New Deportation Flights

Poland to Reinstate Border Checks With Germany and Lithuania From July 7

Merkel Revisits 2015 Refugee Journeys in New WDRforyou Program

Belgium to Introduce Summer Border Controls to Curb Irregular Migration

Markus Lanz Focuses on Border Controls and Economic Outlook in June 11 ZDF Talk

Germany Faces EU Law Clash Over New Asylum Return Policy

Germany to Expand Border Controls as New Interior Minister Assumes Office

German Opposition Proposes Stricter Migration Controls and Expanded Deportations

Netherlands Implements Border Checks to Address Irregular Migration

German Border Controls Lead to 13% Drop in Unauthorized Entries