西班牙北非飞地休达周四发生大规模越境事件。[1][3][4]约5至6万人从摩洛哥非法进入该地区，[3][4][5]造成至少18至19人丧生。[1][4][5]总理佩德罗·桑切斯和内政部长周五赶赴休达视察，[1]将此次事件归咎于人口走私分子对西班牙最高法院近期裁决的"自我服务式解释"。[4]
死亡人数包括溺水和踩踏事故的受害者。[1]休达总人口约8.5万人，[1][3][4]此次越境潮规模巨大。在周四上午的初步估计中，当局预计有1500至2000人入境，[1][3][4]但随后的数字大幅上升。[4]西班牙向该地区部署军队支援边境警察。[2]
西班牙最高法院本月早前裁定，在海上拦截试图进入休达或梅利利亚的移民不能根据特殊规则立即遣返。[4][5]桑切斯指责走私集团利用这一裁决煽动此次潮涌，[4]声称这构成了"对西班牙领土主权的侵犯"。[5]
此事引发欧洲内部严重分歧。法国内政部长劳伦特·努内斯宣布立即加强西班牙边界控制。[1][4][5]意大利总理乔治亚·梅洛尼周四呼吁"暂停"西班牙的申根区成员资格，[4]芬兰内政部长玛丽·兰塔宁随后表示支持。[4]意大利外交官安东尼奥·塔亚尼指控西班牙的大赦政策"鼓励人口贩运"。[5]德国总理默茨呼吁摩洛哥"立即"接回非正规移民。[3]
据报道，约25000名移民已自愿返回摩洛哥。[5]这一事件与2021年发生的类似危机相呼应，当时约8000人在数天内非法进入休达。[1][4]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez traveled to the North African enclave of Ceuta following a massive border breach on July 31, 2026, in which tens of thousands of migrants illegally entered the territory from Morocco.[1][4] Approximately 50,000 to 60,000 people crossed into Ceuta during the incident, according to regional government officials.[3][4][5] The population of Ceuta stands at approximately 85,000 residents, meaning the influx represented a significant proportion of the city's total inhabitants.[3][4]
The crossing resulted in significant loss of life, with at least 18 to 19 people killed, with some deaths occurring by drowning and others by trampling.[1][4][5] In the aftermath, approximately 25,000 migrants have voluntarily returned to Morocco.[5] Spain deployed military personnel to support border police in response to the crisis.[2]
Sánchez attributed responsibility to human trafficking networks, stating that "from our communication with Moroccan authorities, we learned that the trafficking mafia engaged in a self-serving interpretation of the Supreme Court ruling."[4] The Spanish Supreme Court had ruled earlier in July that migrants intercepted at sea attempting to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be subject to immediate deportation under expedited procedures.[4][5]
The incident drew sharp responses from European Union partners. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for "suspending" Spain's Schengen membership, a position supported by Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen on the following day.[4] Italian diplomat Antonio Tajani contended that Spain's amnesty policies "encourage human trafficking."[5] France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced immediate reinforcement of border checks with Spain and activation of rapid intervention border forces.[1][4] Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Mertz urged Morocco to "immediately" take back the irregular migrants.[3]
This represents the second major border crisis at Ceuta in recent years, following a similar incident in 2021 when over 8,000 people illegally entered within several days.[1][4]