Video. How Migration Is Reshaping the Political Debate in Spain's Ceuta
- Ahead of the November 29 general election, the migration crisis in Ceuta is complicating Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's re-election bid. The Spanish North African enclave remains unstable more than two months after the surge.
- Upwards of 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31, prompting widespread public criticism of Sanchez's handling; a September poll found 63 percent of Spaniards rated his response negatively.
- Residents feel abandoned by the government's inaction. Civil servant Ruben Gonzalez stated, "We feel abandoned here," while others demand a firmer stance on migration and sovereignty over the territory.
- Popular Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo and Vox leader Santiago Abascal visited Ceuta, pledging to restore "normality" and placing "immigration, the crisis in Ceuta, Morocco and corruption" at the campaign's center.
- Left-Wing parties attempt to pivot national debate toward housing and social issues, as the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal has shifted focus away from the Ceuta migration crisis.
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The city holds 3,626 minors, 125 times their usual capacity, while thousands of immigrants remain on the streets.
This is the same amount, for example, as the Ministry of Science announced to fund contracts and aid for health research in 2026.
The report prepared by the Ministry of Finance breaks down the needs that have had to be met in this five-month period.
The data correspond to the "extraordinary needs" in different public services following the events of 30 and 31 July
Agents believe that most of the remaining 300 are hidden in flats-patera or sub-housings
The Vivas government spent 31.7 million on beach cleaning and reclamation and 1.48 M on strengthening "school security." More information: The civil guard who opened the Ceuta fence on the day of the invasion declares to the judge that the decision was his
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