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Police transfer migrants from Ceuta beaches to temporary port camp
Authorities moved hundreds of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to a temporary camp in the port area, which has 1,700 available places.
The unprecedented influx of over 70,000 migrants into Ceuta significantly strained local resources and exposed weaknesses in European immigration policies, impacting border management strategies across the EU.
“We are taking immediate action to ensure the safety and well-being of migrants during this unprecedented situation,” stated a local government official regarding the recent transfers in Ceuta.
Video. Video shows migrants running towards temporary camp in Ceuta

Police moved hundreds of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to a temporary camp in the port area on Friday.
During the transfer, crowds of migrants rushed towards the site, with police struggling to contain people jostling for one of the 1,700 places available at the new tented camp.
The migrants had been living on the beaches for weeks following a record influx into the Spanish enclave.
More than 70,000 migrants streamed into Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented, chaotic surge that left scores dead and sparked European Union infighting over the sensitive topic of immigration.
Get you up to speed: Russia labels Cannes-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent’
Russian authorities have designated acclaimed film director Andrey Zvyagintsev as a “foreign agent” for his criticism of the country’s war in Ukraine. This announcement was made by the Kremlin on Friday, with the Ministry of Justice alleging that Zvyagintsev disseminated “false information” and has interacted with foreign agents while residing outside Russia.
Andrey Zvyagintsev, who has lived outside Russia since the COVID pandemic, has been designated as a “foreign agent” by the Russian Ministry of Justice for his criticisms of the government’s actions regarding the war in Ukraine. The label subjects him to strict bureaucratic requirements, including restrictions on income and mandatory disclaimers on published content.
The Russian Ministry of Justice has designated director Andrey Zvyagintsev as a “foreign agent,” citing his criticism of the war in Ukraine and alleged interactions with foreign entities. Individuals labelled as foreign agents face strict regulatory requirements, including income restrictions and mandatory disclosures on their publications, which reflect an ongoing crackdown on dissent.
What remains unclear — It is not specified how Zvyagintsev’s designation as a foreign agent will impact his future projects or activities outside Russia.
Russia designates Cannes-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev as foreign agent
News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia labels Cannes-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent’
Acclaimed Russian film director who won 2026 Grand Prix award at Cannes, has been critical of the war in Ukraine.
Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026
The winner of a prestigious Cannes Film Festival award has been declared a foreign agent by Russian authorities for his criticism of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Acclaimed Russian film director Andrey Zvyagintsev was designated a “foreign agent” by the Kremlin on Friday, according to state news agency TASS.
Zvyagintsev won the 2026 Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival for, Minotaur, a film depicting a Russian businessman who is forced to decide which of his employees should be mobilised to go and fight in Ukraine.
“Millions of people on both sides of the front line dream of only one thing: for the massacres to stop,” Zvyagintsev said in his acceptance speech, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin was the only person capable of ending the war.
Moscow has kept casualty numbers from the fighting in Ukraine heavily restricted and has not provided timely or complete public updates, but estimates of Russian soldiers killed in the four-year war range from anywhere from 200,000 to half a million.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice on Friday accused Zvyagintsev of disseminating “false information about decisions taken by the public authorities of the Russian Federation and the policies they pursue”.
“He interacted with foreign agents and resides outside the Russian Federation,” it said.
The 62-year-old director, who has lived outside Russia since the COVID pandemic, is known for a series of other films including, The Return, The Banishment, and, Leviathan, a bleak portrayal of life in rural Russia.
People listed as foreign agents are subjected to onerous bureaucratic requirements and restrictions on their income in Russia.
They are barred from holding public office and forced to register their activities with the authorities.
They also have to add warnings on everything they publish, including on social media, that the content was produced by a foreign agent.
The label adds connotations of espionage to numerous people, including public figures, whom it deems to be engaging in anti-Russian activity with support from abroad.
Previously, writer Boris Akunin and rock musician Boris Grebenshchikov have been labelled as foreign agents by Moscow.
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