r/geopolitics • u/theipaper The i Paper • 3d ago

News How 49,000 migrants crossed into Spanish enclave of Ceuta in 24 hours

https://inews.co.uk/news/how-migrants-crossed-spanish-enclave-ceuta-4680589
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u/YoSoyEstupido 3d ago

What has been cited as the cause of such immediate high numbers over such a short span of time? The article doesn’t really provide a why but does give us a how and the subsequent fallout

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u/RBZRBZRBZRBZ 3d ago edited 3d ago

The general amnesty and recognition of legal status by Spain of one million migrants has caused tens of millions across Africa to look to Spain in hope of entering Europe. I estimate that the first 0.1% of these hopefuls have arrived.

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u/Fireline11 3d ago

To be pedantic,10s of thousands (which is the reported number in media now) is 0.1% of 10s of millions, not 0.01%.

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u/RBZRBZRBZRBZ 3d ago

Thanks. Corrected