Ceuta border fence Ceuta border fence The Ceuta border fence forms part of the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta, a city on the North African coast. Constructed by Spain, its purpose is to prevent smuggling and to stop migrants from entering Europe. Morocco objected to the construction of the barrier since it does not recognize Spanish sovereignty in Ceuta. Ceuta is an integral part of Spain, and therefore of the European Union; its border and its equivalent in Melilla are the only two land borders between the European Union and an African country. The fence consists of parallel 6 metre (20-foot) fences topped with
Pinecreek–Piney Border Crossing Pinecreek–Piney Border Crossing The Pinecreek–Piney Border Crossing connects the communities of Pinecreek, Minnesota and Piney, Manitoba on the Canada–U.S. border. It is connected by Minnesota State Highway 89 on the American side and Manitoba Highway 89 on the Canadian side. Although operated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the adjacent Piney Pinecreek Border Airport's runway crosses the international border. There is an access drive to the airport on each side of the border. Small aircraft can land at this airport from either country, be inspected by officers from the other country and if admitted, continue to fly into the other