# Ceuta border crisis fuels Europe’s far right despite drop in arrivals, EU commissioner says

https://mins.news/en/item/64314

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 13:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ceuta-border-crisis-fuels-eus-far-right-despite-fall-migrant-arrivals-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad3f3789e5cf0001dfb1f2

> EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said images of migrants crossing into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta have boosted support for far-right parties, even as tougher migration policies have led to a sharp fall in irregular arrivals across Europe.

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