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Cueta yesterday

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Fri 31-Jul-26 09:36:29

Have you seen the news footage? It’s shocking.

Spanish authorities estimate 49,000 men swam over from Morocco to arrive on the shores of Cueta. Looks like an army of young men. Obviously coordinated by someone.

Where on earth did they all sleep last night? Food? Clothing?

Pedro Sanchez is arriving in Cueta around now to assess the situation with officials.

The Schengen area is at high risk. The Italian PM is calling for Madrid to be excluded. If that happens what of Starmer’s arrangement with the Spanish over Gubraltar?

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Tuliptree Fri 31-Jul-26 09:43:55

The boarder checks can easily be reinstated. It’s a very short border Nuisance for all the locals crossing regularly

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 09:46:40

Where on earth did they all sleep last night? Food? Clothing?

Reports of house looting.

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Fri 31-Jul-26 10:06:42

My friends cousin lives there she said they’re scared. Cueta is only a small town less than 90,000 people so only double the size of Urmston. I’d be scared too. They’ve arrived. What to do??

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ronib Fri 31-Jul-26 10:14:34

The army is garrisoned in Cueta so hope the locals are adequately protected?
Nightmare scenario though.

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Primrose53 Fri 31-Jul-26 10:22:01

We have two threads on this topic FriedGreenTomatoes2. I think we may have posted at similar times. Sorry

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JenniferEccles Fri 31-Jul-26 10:39:20

What particularly shocked me, apart from the sheer scale of the numbers crossing, was a report on the BBC news website that Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that they can’t be sent back to Morocco.

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Tuliptree Fri 31-Jul-26 10:41:32

Yes I posted that on the other thread - it’s a nuisance having two. The court ruled they couldn’t be sent back ‘summarily’ an important word

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 11:30:02

I read that Spain had granted 500,000 previous people, documents.

Green flag I would have thought.

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MT62 Fri 31-Jul-26 12:35:38

Is the same trip where those poor woman were pushed off the boat & left to drown?
Also, Reports of arson this morning.
Just terrifying. Not just for them but the locals too. Imagine 49,000 landing on the beaches in Kent 😳

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MT62 Fri 31-Jul-26 12:37:39

ronib

The army is garrisoned in Cueta so hope the locals are adequately protected?
Nightmare scenario though.

Army brought in

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MT62 Fri 31-Jul-26 12:38:57

fancythat

^Where on earth did they all sleep last night? Food? Clothing?^

Reports of house looting.

Yes I heard that too. So not so safe for the locals I am guessing.

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nanna8 Fri 31-Jul-26 13:07:01

How will they support all those hungry young blokes ?

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Fri 31-Jul-26 13:36:22

Andy Burnham refused to criticise Mr Sánchez but acknowledged that “more needed to be done”.

The Prime Minister said: “It’s a concerning situation and I know people will see those scenes and want something to be done, more to be done.”

You’re not wrong there Burnham.

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 14:39:46

Oh, they have wanted it to be done. For a decade?

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Fri 31-Jul-26 14:55:22

This has to be organised.
All those rubber rings! Thousands identical in design.

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 17:20:31

fancythat

I read that Spain had granted 500,000 previous people, documents.

Green flag I would have thought.

The Spanish PMs fault, as far as I am concerned.
Unless I am told otherwise.

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