July 2026
Italy Suspends Schengen Agreement with Spain
Italy orders suspension of free movement and shuts maritime and air borders following unprecedented migrant surge in Spanish enclave. Italy’s Interior Ministry has ordered the closure of the country’s maritime and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. The measure had already been announced on Thursday afternoon […]
Clashes, Fires and Arrests Erupt at Ceuta and Melilla Border Crossings
Hundreds attempt to storm Spanish enclaves as tensions escalate along Moroccan frontiers. Hundreds of people engaged in violent confrontations during the early hours of Friday at the border perimeters of Ceuta and Melilla as they attempted to cross from Morocco into the two Spanish autonomous cities. Sánchez Announces Buoy Barrier Off Ceuta to Enable Express […]
Sánchez Announces Buoy Barrier Off Ceuta to Enable Express Repatriations
Prime Minister unveils visual maritime border solution following Supreme Court ruling that blocked immediate returns. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday the installation of “buoys along the breakwater” at Ceuta’s border to visually demarcate the maritime boundary with Morocco, enabling the immediate return of those who enter irregularly. The measure is the Government’s response […]
Von der Leyen Demands Fast Returns as Ceuta Migrant Crisis Nears Breaking Point
CEUTA, Spain / BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission has condemned the massive influx of migrants into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta as “unacceptable,” demanding immediate action to halt dangerous border crossings and implement rapid returns. The crisis has pushed the North African enclave to the verge of collapse, prompting the Spanish government to […]
Hundreds Of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta As Border Pressure Intensifies
CEUTA, Spain — Hundreds of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta around midday on Thursday, marking a significant escalation in migratory pressure that has seen between 1,500 and 2,000 arrivals over the past ten days. The surge prompted the deployment of National Police riot units at the Tarajal […]
Police Raid Canary Islands Migrant Center NGO, Arrest PSOE-Linked Leadership
CANARY ISLANDS, Spain — Spanish police have executed a major operation targeting Quorum Social 77, a non-governmental organization that has managed a vast network of centers for unaccompanied migrant minors in the Canary Islands. The raids, which took place early Thursday morning, included the NGO’s headquarters and five of its facilities across the archipelago, resulting […]
Vox Councilor and Partner Assaulted by Dozens of Arab Immigrants in Terrassa
TERRASSA, Spain — Alicia Tomás, the spokesperson for the VOX party in the Terrassa City Council in the province of Barcelona, and her partner were physically assaulted by a group of individuals, identified by the party as Arab immigrants, following a visit to a local shopping center. Algerian Held After Assault Leaves 46-Year-Old in Coma […]
Catalan Police Investigate Labor Abuse, Trafficking in Supermarkets Across Region
BARCELONA, Spain — The Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional police force of Catalonia, have conducted 36 investigations into human trafficking over the past eighteen months, resulting in 32 arrests and the identification of 24 victims. In a strategic push to combat this clandestine crime, the police force has introduced new anonymous reporting channels, including a dedicated […]
Former Civil Guard Director Implicated in Alleged PSOE Cloacas Case
MADRID, Spain — Judge Santiago Pedraz of Spain’s National Court (Audiencia Nacional) has formally implicated former Civil Guard Director Leonardo Marcos in the ongoing investigation into the alleged “sewers” (clandestine dirty tricks operations) of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE). This judicial development places Marcos in the same procedural position as his successor, Mercedes González, […]
Spain Tells Police to Stop Expulsion of Foreigners Applying for Regularization
MADRID, Spain — The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has reportedly issued directives prohibiting National Police officers from initiating expulsion proceedings against repeat foreign offenders who have already applied for residency regularization, a move that law enforcement sources warn is severely hampering efforts to combat recidivism. Nearly 1 Million Apply as Spain Completes Historic Immigration […]