Morocco says the Western Sahara dispute has entered an irreversible phase. Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita tied the claim to a 2025 Security Council resolution and rejected a return to the status quo.
Pedro Sánchez has held Morocco responsible for the failure of border controls during the Ceuta migration crisis. He is demanding answers while stopping short of accusing Rabat of organising the mass entry.
Ceuta has spent eight weeks under migration pressure. The government says the PP is blocking the transfer of nearly 3,000 minors, while new shelters and €88 million have failed to break the deadlock.
Spain is preparing for a possible new attempt to enter Ceuta on 23 September. Morocco says it will take steps to stop it, while damage to the maritime barrier leaves the sea route exposed.
Spain and Morocco are reinforcing the borders of Ceuta and Melilla ahead of Wednesday. It is the sixth alert since July, prompting both cities to deploy extra police units.
Hundreds of unaccompanied minors remain on Ceuta's streets. Delays in identifying them are blocking access to protection and driving a dispute over transfers to mainland Spain.
Spain is pressing Morocco to stop another irregular crossing into Ceuta. José Manuel Albares will meet his Moroccan counterpart in New York as new calls circulate ahead of Wednesday's election.
Spain and Morocco will discuss Ceuta in New York this week. The talks will cover migrant returns and the people still in the city, as well as online calls for another mass entry attempt before 23 September.
Spain is reinforcing security at its borders in Ceuta and Melilla ahead of Morocco's 23 September elections. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska cited social media alerts and delays affecting thousands of migrants and minors.
Feijóo wants Europe to strengthen Ceuta's role at the border. He is calling for permanent Frontex support and faster returns after the July 30 to 31 crisis.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Juan Jesús Vivas oppose transferring migrant minors from Ceuta. They want returns to Morocco and accuse Sánchez of letting the crisis drag on.
Morocco has sent hundreds of officers and four water-cannon trucks to the Ceuta border. The move follows Spanish warnings about social-media calls for a collective crossing on election day.
Security forces have reinforced the area around Castillejos before Morocco's vote. Spain's embassy has rejected online claims about automatic entry rights, while Ceuta continues to process hundreds of migrant minors.
A National Police officer stepped in to protect Ceuta Ya deputy Julia Ferreras and her group after their car was attacked at the port. The incident, tied to tensions over migrant aid groups, has drawn sharp criticism from officials across Spain.
A crowd in Ceuta smashed a local deputy’s car, mistaking it for an activists’ vehicle as tensions over migration and politics boiled over. Police used smoke grenades and made arrests in a city on edge.
Residents gathered at Ceuta's port before Negu Gorriak was due to arrive on 20 September 2026. The group said it would deliver aid to migrants and challenge migration controls. The confrontation later escalated into clashes.
Organized groups in Ceuta are using taxis to take migrant girls and women to clients across the city. The lack of protection and the isolation of these minors have fueled a surge in sexual exploitation since the July border breach.
Pedro Sánchez attended a PSOE event in Gavá with an eleven-vehicle escort. As he focused on party politics, thousands of migrants remained in limbo in Ceuta.
Pedro Sánchez has pledged fresh funding for Ceuta, including direct aid for small businesses and self-employed workers from October. He accused PP and Vox of seeking political images instead of helping solve the crisis.
More than 4,000 migrants remain on Ceuta's streets. New shelter places are being prepared as residents protest and minors report alleged abuse in care centres.
More than 200 people marched toward El Tarajal in Ceuta. Residents called for stronger border protection and the resignation of the Government delegate.
Carles Puigdemont has questioned Spain's position on Ceuta and Melilla. His remarks come as migration pressures lead a new political clash.
Spain has rushed dozens of Guardia Civil officers to Melilla after intelligence flagged a spike in online calls for a mass border crossing. Officials warn the current force may not be enough if thousands try to storm the fence.
Spanish prosecutors are examining complaints from migrant minors in Ceuta. Several girls report insults and degrading treatment, including threats of rape, while some who fled the centres are still sleeping on the street.
Spain’s Sub-20 team will not play Mexico in Ceuta as planned after the Interior Ministry cited migration pressure and social tension. Organizers must find a new venue for the high-profile youth match.
Rebeca Torró attacked Alberto Núñez Feijóo at a PSOE conference in Alicante. She accused Juan Jesús Vivas of blocking the government’s response to the migration crisis in Ceuta.
The PP has again summoned Marlaska, Robles and Albares to the Senate. Their earlier absence led to court action and widened the dispute over the Government’s duty to answer to Parliament.
Ceuta’s new port camp was built for 1,700 people, but more than 2,000 migrants were turned away and sent back to the beaches. The city is now asking the European Union for urgent support.
Around 1,700 migrants spent their first night at Ceuta’s port after being moved from nearby beaches. The operation has prompted a legal challenge and renewed the political clash between the PSOE and PP.
A government operation to relocate migrants from Ceuta’s beaches descended into chaos when more than 2,000 people emerged from hiding, exposing the scale of the crisis and leaving authorities scrambling for solutions.
Castilla y León, Aragón and Extremadura are receiving minors from Ceuta despite pledges by their PP and Vox governments to reject further arrivals. The transfers continue under Spain’s immigration law.
Ceuta has been thrown into turmoil after 70,000 Moroccan migrants entered the city in just two days. With daily life upended and authorities locked in conflict, Spain’s largest migration crisis remains unresolved after fifty days.
Spanish police moved hundreds of migrants into a temporary camp in Ceuta. The facility reached its 1,700-person capacity within hours, as tensions emerged at the entrances.
More than 3,000 migrants were moved to a temporary port centre in Ceuta. Feijóo promised tighter border controls and additional security forces if elected.
Official estimates for Ceuta remain sharply divided. The latest figures range from 2,000 to 13,000 people, with separate discrepancies over arrivals, returns and unaccompanied minors.
