# 'Pure political theatre': Ceuta migrant crisis 'used politically' to make Europe seem 'under attack'

https://mins.news/en/item/12258

- France 24, 2026-08-03 08:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/pure-political-theatre-ceuta-migrant-crisis-used-politically-to-make-europe-seem-under-attack

> Camille Le Coz of Migration Policy Institute Europe presents a nuanced reading of recent events in Ceuta that questions the dominant political narratives spreading across Europe. She directs attention beyond emotionally charged images to demographic pressures in North Africa, labour shortages in Europe and smuggling networks amplified by social media. Le Coz also highlights the persistent use of migration crises in domestic political competition. Her interpretation suggests that Europe’s migration debate is often shaped less by people’s movement itself than by rival political narratives about what it signifies.

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