Tens of thousands attend right-wing protest over Ceuta migrant crisis

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 26, 2026Country: Spain
Politics
Tens of thousands attend right-wing protest over Ceuta migrant crisis

Thousands of people gathered in Madrid to protest the Spanish government's handling of irregular migration and the recent migrant influx into Ceuta. The protest was organized by Sociedad Civil Espanola and supported by the People's Party and Vox, with attendance estimates ranging from 20,000 to 180,000. Protesters accused Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of failing to protect Ceuta's borders and called for early elections, with Vox demanding Sanchez be tried for treason. The July surge of over 70,000 migrants into Ceuta resulted in dozens of deaths and ongoing humanitarian issues.

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