Spain’s interior minister urges calm after anti-migrant protests in Ceuta lead to clashes between residents and police. Reports say the unrest involves locals who oppose migrants who remain in the north African Spanish enclave, following heightened tensions in recent weeks.
The protests are described as occurring after a large surge of migrants from Morocco in July, when a mass crossing triggered a wider European security alert. Multiple outlets link the demonstrations to anger over the situation of migrants staying in the enclave rather than leaving.
Outlets present broadly similar accounts of the events and the government response, emphasizing that the Spanish left-wing government calls for restraint to prevent further escalation. They also describe Ceuta as a flashpoint with a population of roughly tens of thousands and note that residents and police clash during the demonstrations.
