The prime minister said "all Spain" supports residents of Ceuta and blamed the rise in irregular arrivals on a smuggling networks "misreading" of a court ruling and vowed to bolster security. #EuropeNews

Local officials are demanding an emergency response in Ceuta.

Ceuta’s president, Juan Jesús Vivas, has urged the Spanish government to declare a national emergency and take control of managing the crisis in the autonomous city. #EuropeNews