Brussels 09.09.2026 Today the European Union (EU) announced that it would grant Spain some €115M in emergency financial aid to help bolster the bloc’s external borders and return thousands of individuals who overwhelmed authorities in the country’s North African exclave Ceuta in late July/beginnig of August.
(Image:courtesy of Kaptured by Kasia).
🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | Bruselas concede a España 114,7 millones en ayudas para la crisis de Ceuta https://t.co/CBMAvqGUjd pic.twitter.com/JHamQXlkJW
— EL PAÍS (@el_pais) September 9, 2026
Spain initially requested the funding on August 24.
Brussels said the funds would help finance “measures to enhance border surveillance, border protection and security-related infrastructure” such as thermal cameras, floating buoy systems and underwater drones: “It will also serve to set up facilities for the screening of migrants, as well as to support returns of those who remain illegally in Ceuta.”
Perded toda esperanza de que Sánchez paralice la inmigración ilegal y el efecto llamada.
Acaba de decir que va a crear estructuras de acogida más grandes. De 1.000 a 6.000 plazas. Y va a reubicar a los ilegales que han entrado en Ceuta.
No quiere frenarlo, quiere atraerlos. pic.twitter.com/J8VDjzDOpR— Ismael Sirio López Martín (@ismaelquesada) September 9, 2026
“The situation in Ceuta has put pressure on our external borders,” said European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen. “Our message remains clear: We are committed to combating illegal migration and ensuring the swift return of those who remain illegally in Ceuta.”
🚨 Las redes marroquíes activan una “marcha de la ira” contra España el 20‑S y apuntan a un posible nuevo asalto a Ceuta https://t.co/rQm8jtAWeH
— La Razón (@larazon_es) September 9, 2026
On July 30 and 31, images of migrants storming the borders of the exclave sent shockwaves across the EU and beyond as more than 72,000 individuals crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco.
