Spain expands Ceuta migrant shelters to ease crisis
The Spanish government announced on Thursday the creation of shelters for 1,800 migrants in Ceuta in a bid to relieve the humanitarian crisis there following last month's influx from Morocco. Some 72,000 migrants breached the border in an unprecedented and deadly rush into the north African territory on July 30-31, with 70,000 having since returned to Morocco, according to Spanish government figures.
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🌍World Economy
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🏙️Local Economy
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- ▶Local suppliers who import goods could pass on any change in costs.
🏦Rates & Banks
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💷Wealth
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🏠Housing
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