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Ceuta migration crisis: legislative and political escalation

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The humanitarian and institutional crisis in Ceuta has deepened following a mass influx of approximately 80,000 migrants in late July. While the Spanish government previously claimed normality had been restored, Ceuta President Juan Vivas estimates the actual number of migrants remains between 8,000 and 10,000, prompting a 30-day ultimatum to the central government. Legal scrutiny is intensifying as the Audiencia Nacional conducts preliminary investigations into a criminal complaint by Iustitia Europa, alleging crimes against state security and human trafficking. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of the Partido Popular (PP), has announced his party will join these judicial proceedings. The Vox party has also filed a complaint with Spain’s Supreme Court against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and other officials, alleging negligence. Recent developments have escalated political turmoil following the declassification of 40 intelligence documents from the CNI. These reports reveal that warnings regarding a potential mass entry of migrants on July 30 and 31 were issued prior to the event, leading to the resignation of Gonzalo Sanz, Chief of Staff for the Government Delegate in Ceuta. In late September 2026, political Political opposition has intensified through new legislative and parliamentary actions. Vox has introduced a motion in the Spanish Congress demanding an integral audit of extraordinary state costs, the immediate expulsion of irregular migrants, and a halt to the distribution of unaccompanied minors across Spanish territories. The party also proposed returning minors to their families or Moroccan guardianship and called for the suspension of the Treaty of Friendship with Morocco. ~~Furthermore,~~ Additionally, Vox has introduced a non-binding proposal in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands regarding Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta. In response to the crisis, Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced plans to establish a Senate investigation commission, accusing the administration of failing to respond effectively to the July mass entry. Meanwhile, the President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Luis Argüello, has urged dialogue regarding the situation in Ceuta, categorizing it as one of several critical social tensions requiring attention.

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