What the comparison reveals
Common ground and differences in coverage across the media analysed.
What the media report in common
Thousands of migrants, predominantly Moroccan, crossed the border into Ceuta from Morocco over several days in late July, often swimming, in what local authorities describe as absolute chaos.
The human toll is heavy: at least nine deaths were recorded on Thursday, July 30, a figure that is part of a larger series of deaths since the beginning of the year on this shoreline.
The Spanish government deployed the army to reinforce the Guardia Civil, whose local forces were deemed overwhelmed by the scale of the influx.
