On September 18, an EU commissioner noted that dramatic images of migrants crossing into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta have energized far-right political parties, even as irregular migrant arrivals have declined sharply. Perception of the border crisis is outpacing the actual volume of crossings.
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BRUSSELS, Sept 18 - Images of migrants crossing into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta have fuelled support for far-right parties despite a sharp decline in irregular arrivals in Europe following tougher migration policies, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said on Friday.
How perception is more important than reality-Ceuta border crisis fuels EU's far right despite fall in migrant arrivals, commissioner says - www.reuters.com/world/africa... Images of migrants crossing into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta have fuelled support for far-right parties despite a sharp decline in irregular arrivals in Europe following tougher migration...