Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAuthorities in Ceuta, a Spanish territory bordering Morocco, have called for the national government to declare a national emergency and deploy the army after thousands of migrants entered the region, predominantly by swimming. Juan Jesús Vivas, the head of Ceuta's regional government, emphasised the need for additional police and soldiers to guarantee border inviolability and citizen safety, noting that migrant reception centres were already overwhelmed. Spain's interior ministry stated it would ensure citizen safety and national borders but declined to declare a national emergency over migration flows, clarifying that current legislation does not classify such movements as a national security risk. Video footage captured crowds, mainly Moroccans, crossing into Ceuta from the sea and over breakwaters, with some exclaiming 'Viva España!' upon entering the Spanish exclave. This influx follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that migrants intercepted at sea cannot be summarily returned, and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska is scheduled to visit Ceuta on Friday to evaluate the situation. In fullCeuta: Spanish enclave calls for army as thousands of African migrants arrive from seaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why a tiny Spanish territory wants the army to be deployed
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAuthorities in Ceuta, a Spanish territory bordering Morocco, have called for the national government to declare a national emergency and deploy the army after thousands of migrants entered the region, predominantly by swimming. Juan Jesús Vivas, the head of Ceuta's regional government, emphasised the need for additional police and soldiers to guarantee border inviolability and citizen safety, noting that migrant reception centres were already overwhelmed. Spain's interior ministry stated it would ensure citizen safety and national borders but declined to declare a national emergency over migration flows, clarifying that current legislation does not classify such movements as a national security risk. Video footage captured crowds, mainly Moroccans, crossing into Ceuta from the sea and over breakwaters, with some exclaiming 'Viva España!' upon entering the Spanish exclave. This influx follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that migrants intercepted at sea cannot be summarily returned, and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska is scheduled to visit Ceuta on Friday to evaluate the situation. In fullCeuta: Spanish enclave calls for army as thousands of African migrants arrive from seaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
