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Sánchez Pledges €309M to Restore Ceuta After July Breach

9/7/2026

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Sánchez Restores Ceuta Normalcy

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a plan to restore normality in Ceuta after the July 2026 breach.
About 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta on July 30-31, 2026, 141 died, and roughly 5,000 remain.
Sánchez said Morocco’s gendarmerie let the border be crossed for ten hours, without planning it.
He accused Russia and Israel of online disinformation about Spain’s migration policy and pledged €309 million for Ceuta.

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CCOO union demanded alternative shelters that assist migrants while respecting families’ concerns.
Save the Children Spain says 700 migrant girls, many under 13, await protection.
Soldiers used batons to wake sleeping minors on streets, leaving several with visible injuries.

History

Historical Context

After the 2015 migrant surge that drove the EU to expand Operation Triton with a €120 million budget and record 1.3 million asylum claims, European borders tightened. In July 2026, Morocco’s gendarmerie allowed 72,000 migrants to breach Ceuta’s fence, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to confront a renewed flow that echoes the 2015 crisis.

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Sánchez Restores Ceuta Normalcy

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a plan to restore normality in Ceuta after the July 2026 breach.
About 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta on July 30-31, 2026, 141 died, and roughly 5,000 remain.
Sánchez said Morocco’s gendarmerie let the border be crossed for ten hours, without planning it.
He accused Russia and Israel of online disinformation about Spain’s migration policy and pledged €309 million for Ceuta.

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