Executive Summary
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- Almudena Lopesino opens the bulletin with the death of 90 migrant people who tried to reach Ceuta from Morocco, with divers calling off the search for bodies at nightfall and the toll described as the worst migratory tragedy in Spain in the last 40 years.0:41
- From Extremadura, José Luís Hernández reports that a burning truck on the N-66 set off a fire that forced the evacuation of 800 people in Casas de Millán and Grimaldo, with around 730 hectares burned and an 18-kilometre perimeter, while in Ávila the Burgohondo fire reactivated in the Tiétar valley after already burning 50,000 hectares.3:08
- In Ceuta, Nicolás Castellano counts 74 bodies recovered on the Spanish side plus at least 16 reported by Moroccan media, and reports Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska blaming the mafias, defending Morocco as a reliable partner and claiming almost all of the 58,000 to 60,000 people who crossed since Wednesday have left.6:17
- Pedro Sánchez sends a letter to the European Union rejecting the reaction of several European capitals — above all Giorgia Meloni's announced suspension of Schengen with Spain — and asks for an urgent meeting of the 27 interior ministers, to be held by videoconference next Tuesday.9:19
- The international section closes the news with Russia's massive missile and drone attack on Kiev leaving nine dead and thirty injured, Hamas refusing to hand over weapons until Israel leaves Gaza, and the start of talks in Venezuela mediated by the United States.22:21
Key Quote
“which leaves us with what is already the worst migratory tragedy in our country in the last 40 years.”
— Almudena Lopesino0:51
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“There are 90 people dead. It is a unique figure that reflects the magnitude of this tragedy.”
— Nicolás Castellano5:53
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“He has again remembered that Ceuta and Melilla are not Schengen spaces and that no one can leave this territory without having documentation in order.”
— Nicolás Castellano10:21