The Ceuta effect: how far will Europe's anti-migrant backlash go?

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As the United States threatens Europe with more tariffs and eyes Greenland, as Russia tests the continent’s resolve over Ukraine, as the planet overheats, where do citizens sense the biggest threat?

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:16:31 UTC.

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  1. Mbappé draws fire from right wing in France, Spain over Ceuta t-shirt controversy

  2. The Ceuta effect: how far will Europe's anti-migrant backlash go?

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Mbappé draws fire from right wing in France, Spain over Ceuta t-shirt controversy

Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappé is facing mounting criticism by Spanish and French conservative and far-right politicians for partially obscuring a t-shirt supporting residents of Ceuta, Spain's territory bordering Morocco grappling with a…

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