Spanish protesters and migrants clash with police in Ceuta one month after surge

Spanish protesters and migrants clashed with police and each other in Ceuta, one month after a horde of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants abruptly swarmed the small Spanish enclave. Footage of the mass of migrants storming the territory of just 84,000 people sparked a national crisis, and Madrid’s socialist government has

Spanish flags whipped in the wind as the beach lit up. 14:27, Fri, Aug 28, 2026 Updated: 14:28, Fri, Aug 28, 2026 Street furniture and other items are set alight during a demonstration at Ceuta (Image: Marcos Moreno / Europa Press, S.A. / Avalon)These shocking pictures of riot police and a beach fires show tensions ram

Spain's interior minister called for calm after residents of Cueta clashed with police during protests against migrants who have remained in the north African enclave after a mass influx.

Spain's interior minister called for calm on Friday after residents of Ceuta clashed with police during protests against migrants who have remained in the north African enclave after July's mass crossing.

Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on 27 August, amid growing tensions over the presence of thousands of migrants.

Intelligence services didn’t warn of Ceuta surge, says Spanish minister  euractiv.com

The contradictory accounts of what the government knew — and when it knew it — are devastating for a government under fire for its handling of the crisis.