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Government Now Says It Is ‘impossible’ To Calculate Migrants In Ceuta
MADRID, Spain – Minister of Territorial Policy Ángel Víctor Torres has stated that it is now “impossible” to provide an exact figure for the number of migrants remaining in Ceuta following the mass entry on 30 July, acknowledging that more than a month after the incident, authorities still do not know precisely how many people […]
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 […]
‘código 10’ Reveals Government Received Warnings On July 28 And 29 Of Border Assault Risk
MADRID, Spain – The television programme Código 10 has revealed that the Spanish government received official warnings on July 28 and 29 about the risk of a mass border assault in Ceuta, which occurred on July 30, with the programme claiming to have documentary evidence supporting this thesis. Robles suggests CNI informed government before assault […]
Ceuta Protests Force Government Reversal on Migrant Sports Centres
CEUTA, Spain – Approximately 2,000 people took to the streets of Ceuta on Tuesday, 26 days after the mass arrival of illegal migrants to the city, expressing their rejection of the permanence and relocation of irregular migrants in various facilities across the autonomous city. The protest began outside the Fiscer barracks as a show of […]
Government announces 1,500 temporary shelter places in Ceuta amid migration pressure
CEUTA, Spain – The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, Elma Saiz, announced on Monday from Ceuta that the government will deploy several extraordinary and temporary humanitarian assistance facilities in the city, enabling the immediate activation of 1,500 new places for migrants. Saiz made the announcement to the media from the Government Delegation in […]
Ceuta Doctors Demand Urgent Ministerial Visit Amid “Catastrophic” Situation
CEUTA, Spain – The migration crisis in Ceuta has escalated into a direct confrontation between the Official College of Physicians of Ceuta (COMCE) and the Ministry of Health, with doctors demanding an urgent visit from Minister Mónica García and denouncing a “healthcare catastrophe,” while the ministry rejects claims of collapse and insists that care for […]
Defence Minister Robles Declares Ceuta and Melilla ‘Utterly Spanish’
CEUTA, Spain – Defence Minister Margarita Robles on Wednesday reaffirmed Spain’s sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, declaring that “any aggression against Ceuta and Melilla is an aggression against Spain as a whole,” while avoiding confirmation of whether she will appear before the Senate next week to brief on the migration crisis triggered by the mass […]
Spain Allocates €25M for Migrant Minors After Ceuta Surge
MADRID, Spain – The Spanish government has announced an additional allocation of 25 million euros to assist with the care of unaccompanied migrant minors who entered the autonomous city of Ceuta during the recent mass border crossing from Morocco. Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration Minister Elma Saiz revealed the extraordinary funding, a financial commitment that […]
Ceuta Crisis: Security Press Chief Dismissed Over Early Warning
MADRID, Spain – The Spanish government has abruptly dismissed the civil servant responsible for disseminating information alerts for the National Security Department of the Prime Minister’s Office. The termination, which took effect on August 1, follows her decision to publish an internal report detailing the massive and unprecedented influx of migrants into the North African […]