To persist in using a term which, in the public eye, shifts the logic of expediency into the realm of ethics – or, worse still, of sentiment – is a linguistic error. And therefore a conceptual one. And consequently a political one

Solidarity with Madrid and a withdrawal of all criticism of Sánchez: during the extraordinary meeting of interior ministers, 22 countries, including Italy, have backtracked on their stance regarding the handling of the emergency in the exclave. But divisions within the EU over migrants are set to resurface

Ceuta is the perfect symbol of the politics of fear. Trump uses it against the Democrats, whilst MAGA supporters use it against Europe. But it is Morocco that lies at the heart of the American geopolitical game

Whilst the United Kingdom may defend Gibraltar on the grounds of its presence on the territory and the will of the population, Rabat is calling for the same treatment for Ceuta and Melilla. Trump’s irritation and US statements regarding the Spanish-administered cities “located on Moroccan territory”

The Ministry of the Interior has ordered the closure of the sea and air borders with Spain. The decision follows the meeting of the immigration committee chaired this morning at the Ministry of the Interior by Minister Piantedosi 

Palazzo Chigi is calling for a suspension of the Schengen Code, but the exclave’s special status and forty years of reinstatements never before used against another Member State point to the uncertain prospects for this initiative

Seven thousand minors among the new arrivals, eighteen bodies recovered from the sea, the Spanish army deployed to support the Civil Guard: whilst Sánchez negotiates repatriations with Rabat, four hundred people also managed to enter Melilla overnight: "knock-on effect"

As Europe debates the future of military spending and Russian propaganda seeks to portray it as preparation for war, wildfires and other disasters show that Defence capabilities are also a crucial part of civilian protection, mobilising people, resources and coordination when the threat is not an army, but fire or an earthquake

There are at least two alleged offences: tax evasion and smuggling. Further analysis could also establish the date of the donation, thereby clarifying the origin of the valuables and the possible breach of the code of ethics promoted by the former prime minister himself