Police clear 3,000 migrants from Ceuta's Trampolín beach

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How did the left and right cover Police clear 3,000 migrants from Ceuta's Trampolín beach?

Of the 25 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 12% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 52% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 70. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Police clear 3,000 migrants from Ceuta's Trampolín beach left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 25 rated outlets on this story, 12% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 52% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Police clear 3,000 migrants from Ceuta's Trampolín beach biased?

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Which side is not reporting Police clear 3,000 migrants from Ceuta's Trampolín beach?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Police clear 3,000 migrants from Ceuta's Trampolín beach?

70 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What happened on Trampolín beach in Ceuta?

Spanish National Police began an operation on Sunday morning to clear a large migrant settlement on Trampolín beach in Ceuta. More than 3,000 migrants were living in the makeshift camp.

How many migrants were living on Trampolín beach?

Reports indicate that more than 3,000 migrants were living in the settlement on Trampolín beach. Some reports provided slightly higher estimates, suggesting over 3,500 people.

What is happening to the migrants being cleared from the beach?

The migrants are being transferred to the Temporary Centre for Foreigners (CATE) at the Tarajal border for identification. They are informed that many may not be entitled to asylum.

Was there a similar operation before?

Yes, a previous similar operation on Benítez beach led some migrants to voluntarily return to Morocco instead of seeking asylum.