At least 70,000 migrants risked their lives to reach Spain from Morocco, fuelled by social media.
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Dozens have died, hundreds are still stranded and thousands have been returned.
The “tragedy” of Ceuta has reignited the migration debate across Europe.
And politicians are now being accused of weaponising the events in the tiny Spanish territory.
In this episode of the breakdown, we speak to migration expert Gerald Knaus and explore whether what the Ceuta crisis tells us about the politics of migration in Europe, the role social media and misinformation has played, and what comes next for the continent in the wake of the tragedy.
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0:00 Introduction
0:42 Ceuta crisis explained
4:05 Interview with Gerald Knaus
6:26 Countries closing borders?
14:51 The role of social media
20:23 Politics of migration
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