Politics

Ceuta exposes Europe’s migration paradox: Tougher borders, greater need for workers [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell
 05.08.2026, 16:13
Migrants sit in a line in Ceuta after entering Spain, where Europe’s border crackdown collided with its growing labour needs. Photo: PAP/EPA
Migrants sit in a line in Ceuta after entering Spain, where Europe’s border crackdown collided with its growing labour needs. Photo: PAP/EPA

Voters demand control but employers demand workers from beyond the European Union.