Democracy & Justice

Spain Wants to Rid Ceuta and Melilla of Anti-Migrant Razor Wire

"I'm going to do everything possible to see that these razor wire fences at Ceuta and Melilla are removed," said Spain's interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The fences separate Morocco from the Spanish...

by LibertiesEU

"I'm going to do everything possible to see that these razor wire fences at Ceuta and Melilla are removed," said Spain's interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The fences separate Morocco from the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla. The tiny coastal enclaves have become magnets for African migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The six-meter-tall fences are often topped with barbed wire or even coils of razor blades, often causing injuries to "jumpers." Grande-Marlaska has commissioned a report into finding the "least bloody possible means" of preserving border security.

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