Published on
09/09/2026 - 17:31 GMT+2
The European Commission has granted the Spanish government 114.7 million euros from its emergency aid fund to deal with the migration crisis that Ceuta has been facing since the end of July, in what the institution describes as an act of "solidarity" with Spain.
"This financial assistance comes on top of the Commission's immediate response from day one, when it offered Spain both financial and operational support," the Commission said in a statement. "The decision once again demonstrates the Commission's full solidarity with Spain in dealing with this difficult situation."
The funding comes from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, which will provide 82.7 million euros, and from the Border Management and Visa Instrument, which will provide a further 32 million. The money will be used to reinforce border surveillance and protection and security infrastructure, with equipment such as thermal cameras, monitoring systems, buoys and underwater drones.
