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'Pure political theatre': Ceuta migrant crisis 'used politically' to portray Europe as under attack
Camille Le Coz of Migration Policy Institute Europe analyzes the Ceuta migrant crisis, arguing it is being politicized to frame Europe as under attack. She highlights structural factors like demographic pressures in North Africa, European labor shortages, smuggling networks amplified by social media, and the use of migration crises for domestic political gain.
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