The migrant crisis in Ceuta continues to dominate Spain's political agenda.
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved an extraordinary funding package worth €309 million for the autonomous city, aimed at safeguarding jobs, supporting businesses, strengthening security and ensuring public services.
Government spokesperson Elma Saiz presented the measures alongside First Vice-President Carlos Cuerpo and Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres. The announcement came on the eve of a demonstration in the city that has exposed divisions in the PSOE and prompted Podemos to call a separate anti-racism rally.
The package, Cuerpo explained, amounts to around 16% of the city's GDP over the four remaining months of 2026.
The money is divided into four areas: €21 million for healthcare, education, justice and water treatment; more than €90 million for defence and the national security forces; €118 million for humanitarian care of unaccompanied migrant minors; and €80 million in direct support for businesses, incentives for trade and tax cuts.
