Overview
- On July 30 tens of thousands of people crossed into Ceuta in a sudden surge that overwhelmed local services and left thousands still in the city weeks later.
- Local police and Guardia Civil commanders say they warned the Delegation of the Government in the days before the mass entry, while ministers have publicly offered inconsistent accounts about whether the CNI warned of the scale.
- Moncloa has ordered a unified public narrative to close the rift between Defence and Interior, and the prime minister will testify in Congress on September 3 to explain the government's handling.
- Street protests in Ceuta have grown large and sometimes violent, with police firing warning shots to stop clashes and residents objecting to using public facilities to house migrants.
- Security sources report migrants discarded thousands of mobile phones, complicating investigations into organization and identities, the EU has offered Frontex support that Spain has not yet activated, and Catalan party Junts has refiled a bill to take control of migration powers while Podemos demands broader foreigners-law reform.