{
  "id": 3951270,
  "title": "Marlaska llama al cese de la violencia en Ceuta y anuncia 35 millones para alargar espigones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/marlaska-llama-al-cese-de-la-violencia-en-ceuta-y-anuncia-35-millones",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:13:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/08/28/6a91431ee5fdea843c8b4573.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska called for a cessation of violence in Ceuta on Friday and announced that he has requested European funding to invest 35.6 million euros in the city. The funds will be used for extending the coastal barriers at El Tarajal and Benz, as well as other extraordinary structural measures to prevent future mass entries like the one on July 30. He also praised the effective collaboration with Morocco and thanked the exemplary behavior of the Ceutans, promising to restore normalcy after days of growing social unrest and attempts by some residents to obstruct food distribution or burn the migrant settlements, leading to police intervention. Grande-Marlaska urged for calm and a cessation of any violence, emphasizing that violence is not the way to solve problems with such complexity and that he expresses full empathy for the citizens of Ceuta. He condemned hate speeches from the far-right - and also the mainstream right - that seek to stigmatize vulnerable people by referring to them as \"invaders\" and calling for the \"hunt for immigrants.\" The plan includes the installation of a permanent maritime containment system through buoyed moorings and the construction of a permanent Temporary Reception Center for Foreigners (CATE) for 800 people, all co-financed 90% by the European Union via the Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy instrument. Grande-Marlaska also spoke about new technological capabilities to enhance surveillance and protection of the border, including light intervention vessels, remote underwater devices, and an aerial surveillance system with unmanned drones. He reminded that since 2018, the department has already invested 34.4 million euros in Ceuta for strengthening the security of the border perimeter and cited the second phase of the State Security Infrastructure Plan (2026-2034), which allocates 66.6 million euros for the construction of a new Superior Police Headquarters -23.4 million euros- and a new Guardia Civil Commandancy -43 million euros-. He advocated for learning the necessary lessons to recover normality and prevent future attacks on Spain's territorial integrity, both in Ceuta and Melilla, which President Pedro Sánchez called not related to usual irregular migration flows. According to Grande-Marlaska, these are extraordinary and long-term measures that complement the extraordinary response the government gave from the very first moment of the crisis, even anticipating the July 30, and that included the reinforcement of Police National and Guardia Civil personnel, up to 1,600 deployed in the autonomous city. He praised the effective and close collaboration with Morocco, which within 24 hours allowed the majority of the 72,000 people who entered the Spanish city to voluntarily return to their native country -a return that continues at a variable pace-. He cited that there are currently 5,000 migrants in Ceuta, as well as 1,500 minors. He revealed that Moroccan authorities have intercepted more than 2,700 irregular sea departures toward Spanish coasts since the beginning of 2026. Grande-Marlaska spoke of a complex situation in which all ministries have worked tirelessly since the very first moment, with a tough action and constant communication with the Ceuta authorities, in opposition to attempts to disinform and seek political exploitation. He emphasized that this extraordinary situation required an extraordinary response, which was also ordered, coordinated, and fully adjusted to legality to respect human rights, protect the border, and attend to the Ceutans. He expressed understanding for the exemplary behavior of Ceuta residents, especially after the discourses of hate and polarization by some, which highlighted the best values of our country.",
  "summary": "El ministro del Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, ha llamado este viernes al cese de la violencia en Ceuta y ha anunciado que ha solicitado financiación europea para invertir 35,6 millones en Ceuta destinados al alargamiento de los espigones fronterizos de El Tarajal y Benzú, entre otras medidas estructurales \"extraordinarias\" que eviten futuras entradas masivas como la ocurrida el 30 de julio.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}