The Council of Ministers approves this Tuesday a package of economic support measures for Ceuta, including discounts for companies and direct aid to SMEs and self-employed workers to revitalize the local economy after the massive influx of immigrants on July 30 and 31, some of whom still remain in the city. Of them, just over two thousand are minors, as specified by the Ministry of Youth and Childhood. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, also convenes the National Security Council one day after meeting with the King at La Moncloa and promising that he will visit Ceuta “as soon as conditions allow,” something Morocco observes amid its electoral campaign.
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Migratory crisis
The chief prosecutor of Ceuta: “There is almost one sexual assault a day. There is concern”
Silvia Rojas has been assigned to the Ceuta Prosecutor’s Office for 22 years, so her knowledge of the crime in the autonomous city is exhaustive. She experienced the previous migratory crisis of 2021 already as head of area of that Prosecutor’s Office (she was appointed in October 2020 and renewed last November 2025), but she believes the current situation is not even remotely comparable. In a telephone interview with EL PAÍS she is very clear: “I would dare to say that we are facing an unprecedented milestone in the history of our nation. Ceuta cannot face this situation alone. It has no capacity.”
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MIGRATORY CRISIS
Morocco views a royal visit to Ceuta amid its electoral campaign as a provocation
Morocco has not officially commented on a possible visit of Felipe VI to Ceuta, although the media have echoed the announcement made this Monday by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on Cadena SER. A political official and analyst of bilateral relations, who prefers not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue, stated after the interview with the head of the Executive that “a visit by the King of Spain to Ceuta at this time would only serve to rekindle the crisis.” “Now the tension must be reduced, trying to find solutions for the immediate return of the people who crossed the border [in the migratory avalanche of July 30 and 31]. That is what matters: finding pragmatic solutions to these serious problems, given the situation in Ceuta,” highlighted the Moroccan political source consulted in Rabat.
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Migratory crisis
Lending a hand in the Ceuta crisis: “Everyone’s frustration is not incompatible with humanity”
The population of Ceuta has faced the migratory crisis in different ways. Some of its neighbors have rolled up their sleeves and lent a hand in the presence of thousands of migrants in their streets, including very vulnerable people, such as women and children, whom they have tried to protect from mistreatment, humiliation, or sexual abuse. Neighborhood associations, such as those of El Príncipe, Sidi Embarek, or Loma Colmenar, neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city and mostly Muslim, have been giving their all for a month while reinforcements from the administrations arrived. They have organized to assist the most disadvantaged, in sports centers or taking them to the Police or youth centers, while mediating in conflicts that this crisis generated among their neighbors.
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The Government approves a 75% discount on contributions for companies in Ceuta and Melilla
The Council of Ministers is scheduled to approve this Tuesday a 75% discount on hiring workers both in Ceuta and Melilla, as part of the support plan for Ceuta. As announced on Monday by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, in an interview on Cadena Ser, this measure is part of the urgent aid package, which includes 168 million euros, that the Council of Ministers will approve today.
Along with this measure, companies that need it will be able to apply for an ERTE which, in this case, will have a 100% exemption from employer contributions and “maximum protection” for workers, as it will allow full and non-consuming access to unemployment benefits, according to the Ministry of Labor. The goal, Labor emphasizes, is “to protect employment and support workers and companies.”
Good morning. Here begins the live narration of the latest news this Tuesday, September 1, about the migratory crisis in Ceuta. The Council of Ministers approves an economic support package for Ceuta worth 168 million, including discounts for companies and direct aid to SMEs and self-employed workers to revitalize the local economy after the massive influx of immigrants on July 30 and 31, some of whom remain in the city. In addition, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, convenes the National Security Council.
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