# Who is responsible for the Ceuta border surge?

https://mins.news/en/item/12974

- DW, 2026-08-04 18:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/who-is-responsible-for-the-ceuta-border-surge/a-78237295?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish exclave of Ceuta several days ago. DW spoke with two experts to examine what might have caused the incident. Their views focus on the possible factors behind the sudden border surge and on the question of responsibility. The report presents the experts’ assessment without assigning blame as an established fact.

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