A technician preparing data for a high-profile Ceuta immigration report was questioned by police for twelve hours without legal counsel. The episode lays bare deep tensions over control of evidence and the shaping of official narratives in Spain’s most sensitive border crisis.
Spain will be the only EU country to vote against the new regulation, which would allow migrants to be detained for up to 24 months and authorize deportation centers outside the EU. The move leaves Spain isolated on migration policy as the rest of the bloc pushes for tougher measures.
Sumar has openly claimed responsibility for halting a government decree aimed at speeding up migrant returns from Ceuta. The move exposes sharp divisions within Spain’s coalition and raises new questions about migration policy at the country’s southern border.
Italy is extending airport and port checks on travellers from Spain. Madrid is applying the same measure to arrivals from Italy until 8 October.
Diego Luna confronts rising hostility toward migrants in his latest film, Ceniza en la boca, calling for empathy and reflection from the people who receive newcomers. His message addresses both policy and the everyday attitudes that shape migrants’ lives.
A viral video alleging deadly riots and mass looting in Ceuta has been debunked: most scenes were filmed in Morocco, and there is no evidence for the claimed death toll in Spain. Here is how the narrative unraveled.
Spain's Defence Ministry has sent Amnesty International's report to prosecutors and a Ceuta court. The report alleges abuse against migrants and asylum seekers, and the armed forces will conduct an internal review.
Nearly 200 migrants left Ceuta for Morocco after police cleared the Benítez beach camp. Officials called the returns voluntary, but lawyers say those who refused faced identification and a possible expulsion process.
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen after seventy years in her Madrid home has sparked a fierce political storm. Esperanza Aguirre says the case is being used to distract from Spain’s migration crisis and the future of Ceuta and Melilla.
Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano has resigned as Ceuta's government delegate. He says he warned Madrid before the mass entry and faced an unfair campaign over matters beyond his authority.
Spanish military intelligence has identified 72 Moroccan soldiers, including 22 intelligence agents, as basic coordinators behind the recent surge of organized incursions and unrest in Ceuta. Classified reports describe an infiltration strategy aimed at destabilizing the city.
At a Madrid leadership meeting, Alberto Núñez Feijóo blamed the Government for Spain's housing crisis and called for a change of power. The PP is proposing tax cuts, state-backed mortgage guarantees and more than one million homes while preparing for possible elections.
Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano is set to leave after eight months. Judges are examining warnings issued before the July migrant entry, while David de la Encina is emerging as his likely replacement.
Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano is expected to leave office this Monday. His resignation follows allegations over CNI warnings before the mass arrival from Morocco and an expanding judicial inquiry.
A Spanish court has expelled three Moroccan migrants for five years after they admitted trying to force a 17-year-old girl to a makeshift shelter in Ceuta. The case highlights the swift judicial response to coercion involving minors.
Ceuta’s spiraling crisis has renewed calls for a state of exception, a rarely used legal tool that could allow expedited expulsions and strict controls. Legal and military voices argue it is the only way to restore order after weeks of chaos.
Police arrested two migrants in Ceuta after an alleged sexual assault involving a 17-year-old Moroccan girl. Officers reportedly revived her at Trampolín beach before she was taken to hospital.
A Spanish court has handed two-year prison sentences to two men who organized paid road transfers for migrants arriving by boat in Almería. The operation linked contacts in Algeria with Spanish drivers and aimed to move people as far as France.
More than 7,000 people had returned to Morocco by 22 September, mostly voluntarily. Spain is considering a decree to speed up further returns from Ceuta, while Sumar says asylum rights and legal safeguards must remain in place.
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has told soldiers in Ceuta to remove their names from uniforms to protect their identities as threats and violence rise. Troops say they feel exposed and under-equipped as attacks increase and official support remains limited.
Spain is preparing emergency rules for Ceuta that would cut asylum and court deadlines and speed returns to Morocco. The plan targets thousands of unresolved cases after the mass crossing on 30 July.
Spain is preparing emergency rules to speed returns to Morocco. The plan could shorten appeals and change how asylum claims affect expulsions as authorities handle thousands of arrivals from Ceuta.
Spanish border guards have stopped a new wave of coordinated attempts by sub-Saharan groups to breach Ceuta’s fence. With Tarajal now locked down, migrants are targeting weaker points and attempting sea crossings, prompting a rapid response from authorities.
Pedro Sánchez has admitted Morocco’s border controls failed during the Ceuta crisis, but his coalition partners are not convinced. The place and language of his statement have deepened the rift, with allies demanding answers.
Morocco says it will cooperate with Spain on returning migrants from Ceuta. The promise still leaves thousands in limbo, including about 3,000 minors.
Juan Jesús Vivas, president of Ceuta, says a small group of unaccompanied migrant minors who cannot be returned to Morocco may be transferred to mainland Spain. The position breaks with the Partido Popular’s hard line and exposes divisions within the party.
A fire led Ceuta firefighters to a hidden underground camp. The tunnel contained bedding and cooking equipment for dozens of migrants, while separate reports said it may have been large enough to hold up to 300 people. No injuries were reported.
Cuca Gamarra defended Ana Vázquez after the Congress incident, saying the dispute over the pepper spray was diverting attention from insecurity in Ceuta.
A DYM poll finds widespread doubts about the Government's response in Ceuta. More than half of Socialist voters question how the crisis was handled and whether enough resources were used.
Pedro Sánchez praised Morocco's security deployment at Ceuta and Melilla after preventive measures stopped a renewed mass-entry attempt on 23 September. The operation followed July's far larger crisis and renewed debate over border control, including migrant screening, and Spain's responsibility for reinforcing the enclaves.
A Moroccan man convicted of terrorism has been detained in Ceuta and expelled to Morocco after police confirmed he was barred from entering Spain. The arrest came as Spain and Morocco tightened security along the border.
Madrid says children in Ceuta must be moved to other parts of Spain. The Basque Government says its shelters are already full. A disputed meeting exposed the gap between solidarity and available space.
Morocco votes on 23 September as Spain watches the Ceuta and Melilla borders. Rabat faces pressure after the July crisis, while new calls to cross have appeared on social media.
Ana Vázquez was removed from Spain's Congress after showing a canister of pepper spray. The chamber treated it as a weapon and ordered her to hand it over to the authorities.
The opposition will question four ministers over the Ceuta crisis. Margarita Robles and Fernando Grande-Marlaska face the toughest scrutiny after conflicting accounts of intelligence warnings and a recent parliamentary reprimand.
