The leader of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, has accused Morocco of facilitating last week’s unprecedented mass border crossing, deeming it an attack on Spain’s territorial integrity. Vivas stated the influx was “at least encouraged or permitted” by Rabat. Approximately 48,300 of the 50,000 individuals who entered Ceuta have since been sent back to Morocco, straining the capacity of the city of 84,000 residents. The situation has sparked a political crisis within the EU, with some member states criticizing Spain’s handling of the event. Spain is now requesting solidarity from the EU in response to the crisis. The extraordinary event has highlighted Ceuta’s status as a migration flashpoint and deepened tensions between Spain and Morocco.