2026
Government Takes Control Of Ceuta Port To Install New Tents And House Over 1,000 Migrants
MADRID, Spain – The Spanish government has seized operational control of the port of Ceuta to facilitate the installation of temporary shelter tents capable of accommodating more than 1,000 migrants, following a local authority’s refusal to authorise the project. Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Óscar Puente signed an order on Saturday invoking emergency powers […]
Police Union Alleges Government Reprisals Against Officers
MADRID, Spain – The National Police union JUPOL has denounced what it describes as a situation of governmental harassment at the highest level against officers from the General Commissariat for Immigration and Borders who prepared the report attributing responsibility to Morocco for the mass border assault in Ceuta. The union claims that the Police Directorate […]
Prosecutor Seeks Investigation Into Ceuta Mass Entry For Illegal Immigration Facilitation, Homicide, And Criminal Organisation
MADRID, Spain – The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the National Court has requested that the court assume jurisdiction over the investigation into the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta in late July, arguing that the case may involve offences including facilitation of illegal immigration, homicide, and reckless serious injury, as well as criminal organisation. The […]
Migrants Capture Ducks In Ceuta Reservoir, Residents Call For Guardia Civil Investigation
CEUTA, Spain – Residents of Ceuta have called on the Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service to investigate the capture of birds near the Ceuta reservoir, after a local resident filmed a migrant carrying a live bird inside a plastic bag in an area close to the water. According to El Faro de Ceuta, the animal […]
Balearic President Accuses Sánchez Of Concealing Migration Alert Affecting The Islands
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain – The president of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, has accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of withholding sensitive information regarding a security alert warning of a high risk of mass irregular arrivals to the archipelago, stating that the regional government only learned of the existence of the alert more than a […]
National Court Backs Judge Investigating Ceuta Migration Crisis After Marlaska Complaint
MADRID, Spain – The Governing Chamber of the National Court has expressed its absolute support for the actions of Judge María Tardón following a complaint from Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska over her decision to prohibit police officers investigating the Ceuta migration crisis from providing information to their superiors. The chamber unanimously adopted the agreement on […]
Migrant Group Kills Dolphin Calf On Ceuta Beach, Sparking Outrage
CEUTA, Spain – An incident on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in Ceuta, Spain, has sparked widespread outrage after a group of migrants removed a dolphin calf from the water and beat it to death on El Trampolín beach, with the violent episode captured on video and verified by local and national media, including El Faro […]
Migrant Arrested After Attempting To Stab Soldier In Ceuta
CEUTA, Spain – A Moroccan migrant who entered Ceuta during the mass invasion has been arrested after attempting to stab a soldier from a Regulares patrol that had stopped him, in the latest attack on Spanish military personnel in the autonomous city. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. near the port of […]
Feijóo Demands Sánchez Resign As ‘Incompetent Or Complicit’ In Ceuta Crisis
MADRID, Spain – The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has launched a fierce attack against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez following his appearance in Congress to report on the Ceuta crisis, stating that Sánchez only attended the session to say he was unaware of the situation, absolving himself of any responsibility. Feijóo has […]
Police Inform Judge That Ceuta Invasion Was Guided By Moroccan Gendarmes
MADRID, Spain – National Police have informed the investigating judge that the mass entry of more than 70,000 people into Ceuta on July 30 and 31 was guided by Moroccan gendarmes acting under the orders of plainclothes agents, with the objective being different from a migration incident. The report from the National Immigration and Borders […]