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Buenos Aires is mainly concerned about the breakdown of coexistence in Ceuta, where patrols of armed local residents and frightened teachers paint a picture of a society on edge, rather than a border or diplomatic crisis with Rabat.

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Doha is shedding light on the plight of migrants trapped in Ceuta, amid burned-out camps and blocked humanitarian aid.

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Madrid rules: the surge in violence in Ceuta is not merely a social outburst but the result of a scenario orchestrated by the right and the far right, while the Spanish government rules out any official responsibility on the part of Morocco

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France views the Ceuta crisis as a domestic Spanish political showdown, where the left-wing government of Pedro Sánchez and a right mobilized on immigration issues are clashing just a few months ahead of legislative elections.

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Lisbon is examining the social divide in Spain that Ceuta has exposed, marked by neighborhood marches, campsite fires, and calls from authorities for unity.

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Bucharest views the Ceuta crisis primarily as a political test for Pedro Sánchez's government, rather than a humanitarian shock at the EU's southern border.

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Rome is using the Ceuta crisis as a domestic policy argument, contrasting the Italian government's claimed firmness with Spanish tensions and defending the suspension of Schengen as a technical rather than hostile measure towards Madrid.

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Berlin views the Ceuta crisis as a test of the rule of law in Spain in the face of violence from neighboring residents, rather than simply a border control issue.

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Brasília views the unrest in Ceuta as a social fracture in Spain, where local residents are taking matters into their own hands by dismantling migrant camps while the government is slow to respond.

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Helsinki describes a Ceuta where fear has shifted: the Finnish press notes the attempted lynchings of migrants by locals and the assaults on journalists, more so than the diplomatic standoff between Madrid and Rabat.

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