Ceuta's Inferno: A Canary in the Coal Mine for Europe's Migration Crisis The images of protesters setting fire to a migrant camp in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, starkly illustrate the escalating tensions on Europe's southern border.
The crisis is not just about the number of migrants but also about the erosion of trust between Spain's government and its citizens.
Ceuta remains a powder keg one month after more than 70,000 migrants from Morocco poured in. Estimates vary widely for the current migrant population, ranging from below 7,000 to at least 10,000.