{"id":81224,"date":"2026-09-05T14:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/81224\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T14:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:48:13","slug":"madrid-overrules-ceuta-authorities-to-set-up-migrant-camp-at-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/81224\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid overrules Ceuta authorities to set up migrant camp at port"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain’s left-wing government in Madrid has taken control of the port in the North African exclave of Ceuta amid a dispute over the accommodation of migrants in the territory.<\/p>\n

Transport Minister \u00d3scar Puente signed an order authorizing the construction of a provisional tent camp for migrants in the port area, state broadcaster RTVE and other Spanish media reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Puente thereby overruled a contrary decision by local authorities. The ministry did not initially respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

The regional government, led by Juan Jes\u00fas Vivas, president of the exclave bordering Morocco, had spoken out on Friday against the establishment of such a tent camp in the port area. He argued that the port was vital for supplying the exclave, and that there was also a large fuel depot nearby.<\/p>\n

Protests by local residents<\/p>\n

Local authorities had previously also opposed the temporary accommodation of migrants in a disused factory, a former military hospital or sports centres.<\/p>\n

A further camp for around 900 people is currently being set up in the Los Rosales district, where residents have also staged protests.<\/p>\n

On July 30 and 31, around 72,000 migrants swam from Morocco to Ceuta or climbed over border fences, according to government figures.<\/p>\n

Most returned within hours. However, around 5,000 migrants were still in the territory – a land area of roughly 18 square kilometres – more than a month later. Of those, 1,200 are minors, the government said.<\/p>\n

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