Spanish skippers circle Ceuta as firefighters call Monday protest and locals shut out hard-line outsiders
More than 100 private boats from the Costa del Sol, Cadiz and Ceuta itself spent Sunday morning wrapping the autonomous […]
Over a hundred private boats from the Costa del Sol, Cadiz, and Ceuta itself gathered on Sunday morning, wrapping the autonomous Spanish city in Spanish flags, foghorns, and a message: "Ceuta is not alone." The flotilla, dubbed the "Armada of Solidarity," was not an official military operation but a civic display of support following the influx of tens of thousands of people from Morocco on July 30 and 31.
Skippers set out from the marina around 10:30 am, passing through several neighborhoods before looping back. Crowds gathered at landmarks such as the Baluarte, Cristo bridge, Valdeaguas, and the city's beaches, waving flags and cheering. Firefighters have now called for public support on Monday, August 31, urging various authorities to provide necessary resources for frontline services, which are working under immense pressure.
The call comes as Madrid seeks EU help and an emergency cash package to aid Ceuta's first responders.
Written by urgent.news from Euro Weekly News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
