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Spain sends extra troops and police to Ceuta after thousands of migrants arrive
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Spain
sends extra troops and police to Ceuta after thousands of migrants arrive
Unknown
number of people have swum and waded into Spanish enclave that neighbours
Morocco
Sam Jones
in Madrid and agencies
Thu 30
Jul 2026 19.28 BST
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/thousands-enter-spanish-enclave-ceuta-morocco-africa
The
Spanish government is deploying extra troops and police officers to its north
African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of people swam and waded into the tiny
territory from neighbouring Morocco in a matter of hours.
Videos
shot at Tarajal beach on Thursday showed crowds of people walking around the
breakwaters and running on the beach and roads.
Most
appeared to be young men, but there were also families with women and children.
“Viva España!” some shouted to a freelance photographer working for the
Associated Press, who was filming the scene.
Hundreds
of migrants run and cheer as they enter Spain’s enclave of Ceuta
A
spokesperson for the Guardia Civil force, which polices Spain’s borders, said the migrants were “massively entering from the sea” through the Tarajal breakwater but
could not provide an estimate of the numbers.
Spain’s
national broadcaster, TVE, reported that between 2,000 and 3,000 people had
crossed into Ceuta, while the state news agency, Efe, said some had entered the
territory by scaling the high border fence.
“The
situation is absolute chaos,” said Rachid Sbihi, the head of the association
that represents Guardia Civil officers in Ceuta. “It’s not possible to give
precise numbers, but there are thousands of migrants crossing.” He added that
the border had “totally collapsed”.
Achraf
Maimouni, a member of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, described the
situation as “exceptional”. He said the Tarajal border had been opened “under
unusual circumstances” on Thursday morning and people had crossed over.
Juan
Jesús Vivas, the president of Ceuta, demanded the deployment of additional
police and troops “to guarantee the inviolability of the frontier” and
citizens’ safety. He also called on the central government to declare a
national emergency over the crossings.
Vivas had
said on Wednesday that migrant reception centres were overwhelmed, with
hundreds of people sleeping on the streets. He said Ceuta needed “more
resources, more infrastructure, more regulation and effective coordination
between all the administrations”.
“We’re
not looking for privileges; we’re looking for a fair and responsible solution
in line with our reality,” he added.
On
Thursday evening, Spain’s interior ministry announced that 60 members of the
armed forces would be deployed to Ceuta, along with an additional 30 Guardia
Civil officers. “The armed forces will reinforce the Guardia Civil in the
exercise of its powers and any others that may be necessary to maintain
security in the city of Ceuta,” the ministry said.
But it
rejected calls for the declaration of a national emergency, saying such
emergencies could not be declared over migration issues, and could only be
declared in response to dire meteorological events – such as the current
wildfires – or in the face of a volcanic or nuclear threat.
Spain’s
prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is due to travel to Ceuta on Friday with the
interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
Sánchez
said his government would provide “an immediate response” to the situation in
Ceuta, which echoes the border crisis in 2021 when more than 8,000 people
arrived in just two days.
The all family of Pedro sanchez is rotten to the core
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The all family of Pedro sanchez is rotten to the core
The
family of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is currently at the center of
high-profile legal battles and corruption investigations. While the conservative and far-right
opposition parties argue that these cases reveal systemic corruption within his
inner circle, Sánchez and his supporters maintain that the allegations are part
of a politically motivated smear campaign ("lawfare").
The legal
situations involving his immediate family members include:
David
Sánchez (Brother)
- The Conviction: On July 14, 2026, David
Sánchez, a classical musician, was convicted of administrative
misconduct by a court in Badajoz.
- The Penalty: He was handed a nine-year
ban from holding public office
- The Case: The court ruled that a
public-sector musical director role was specifically
"tailor-made" for him in 2017 without any genuine administrative
or public need. However, the court dismissed the more severe charge of
influence peddling, which could have carried prison time.
Begoña
Gómez (Wife)
- The Status: Begoña Gómez is facing a
jury trial for corruption and influence peddling.
- The Restrictions: In June 2026, an investigating
judge ordered her to surrender her passport and barred her from
leaving Spain.
- The Case: Following a two-year
investigation, she is accused of using her influence as the prime
minister's spouse to secure a position at Madrid’s Complutense University
and to improperly benefit companies with which she had personal and
professional ties. She strongly denies any wrongdoing.
Political
Context
These family
scandals are compounded by separate investigations into Sánchez’s broader
political circle, including a 24-year prison sentence handed down to his
former transport minister and right-hand man, José Luis Ábalos, in June 2026
for a pandemic-era face mask kickback scheme.
The
opposition, led by the center-right People's Party (PP), has used these
developments to demand Sánchez's immediate resignation. Prime Minister Sánchez,
who initially came to power in 2018 on an anti-corruption platform, has not
been directly implicated or named in any of the cases. He has vowed to defend
his family's innocence and intends to serve out his full term until August
2027.
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