Bob Jamieson
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Bob Jamieson
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“At least 43 people die as tens of thousands cross to Spain’s enclave of #Ceuta from #Morocco.
#Spain’s President decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as #EU criticise Madrid.
The crossings came amid heightened tensions between Madrid & Rabat over Spain’s decision to allow the leader of the Western Sahara independence movement, Polisario Front, to be treated for Covid-19 in Spain.
And President Sanchez’ visit Algiers on July 20. Algeria supports Polisario.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths
“At least 43 people die as tens of thousands cross to Spain’s enclave of #Ceuta from #Morocco.
#Spain’s President decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as #EU criticise Madrid.
The crossings came amid heightened tensions between Madrid & Rabat over Spain’s decision to allow the leader of the Western Sahara independence movement, Polisario Front, to be treated for Covid-19 in Spain.
And President Sanchez’ visit Algiers on July 20. Algeria supports Polisario.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths
The #BorderCrisis boiled over Thursday & Friday with security forces clashing with immigrants on the Moroccan side of the border.
#Spain PM Pedro Sánchez condemned the breach on Friday speaking in Ceuta, describing the events as “a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity.”
Sánchez cast blame on #HumanSmugglers, saying they “deceive so many young people, & ultimately lead many of them to their deaths—whether in the ocean or, as in this case, at Spain’s border in the autonomous city of Ceuta.”
#Ceuta officials now report 34 people have died. Earlier, Spanish authorities had said 19 bodies were found in the water.
Around 25,000 have turned & gone back to #Morocco voluntarily the #Spain Interior Ministry said.
#immigration #BorderCrisis #Europe #Africa #law #geopolitics
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ceuta-border-crisis-live-more-than-49000-migrants-cross-into-spanish-enclave-2026-07-31/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
60k cross into #Spain territory #Ceuta & at least 18 die
Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from #Morocco during the #BorderCrisis, Ceuta’s president says. That is equivalent to 70% of the city’s regular population.
“The situation that Ceuta is going through is absolutely unsustainable,” said Juan Jesús Vivas Friday.
At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach Ceuta after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco.
#immigration
https://apnews.com/article/spain-ceuta-migration-66839d113f24ba80d08b36d2b337201c
The #BorderCrisis boiled over Thursday & Friday with security forces clashing with immigrants on the Moroccan side of the border.
#Spain PM Pedro Sánchez condemned the breach on Friday speaking in Ceuta, describing the events as “a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity.”
Sánchez cast blame on #HumanSmugglers, saying they “deceive so many young people, & ultimately lead many of them to their deaths—whether in the ocean or, as in this case, at Spain’s border in the autonomous city of Ceuta.”
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60k cross into #Spain territory #Ceuta & at least 18 die
Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from #Morocco during the #BorderCrisis, Ceuta’s president says. That is equivalent to 70% of the city’s regular population.
“The situation that Ceuta is going through is absolutely unsustainable,” said Juan Jesús Vivas Friday.
At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach Ceuta after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco.
#immigration
https://apnews.com/article/spain-ceuta-migration-66839d113f24ba80d08b36d2b337201c
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#Europe’s Summer of Reckoning Is ‘Just the Beginning’
The continent is experiencing some of its biggest #wildfires & highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond & “it will get worse,” one #climate expert said.
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/europe/summer-heat-wave-fires-climate-change.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
The #wildfires threatening central #Spain & southwestern #France over the past 2 weeks may be small by American standards. In #Europe, though, they are tremendous. Some are the largest in their countries’ modern histories, raging in places not accustomed to fires of this scale: on the outskirts of Madrid, for instance, or near the ancient vineyards of Bordeaux.
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Bob Jamieson
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“The fallout from the World Cup final between #Spain and #Argentina has spilled over into music.
In just a few days, the singer #Rosalía has seen a tribute concert to her work cancelled in Cordoba and calls grow for a boycott of her four upcoming concerts in Buenos Aires.
American artist Patti Smith has also ended up backtracking on a post about the match after receiving a wave of criticism.
Both singers have apologized to Argentina’s fans for the posts.”
Bob Jamieson
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“Although the total solar #eclipse on Aug. 12 will be total only from #Greenland, #Iceland and #Spain, both Europe and North America will see a partial eclipse.
The best views from North America will be in eastern #Canada and the northeastern U.S.
St. John’s, #Newfoundland and Labrador will see 53% of the sun covered, #Halifax 31%, Saint John 28%, #Montreal & #Québec City 24%, #Boston 16% and New York 10%.”