Spain manages the distribution of 1,100 minors who have arrived in Ceuta
The short version
Spain is facing a migration crisis in Ceuta with more than 1,100 unaccompanied minors. The central government coordinates its distribution to autonomous communities, although several regions oppose it. Minister Sira Rego visited the city to manage the situation.
More than 1,100 unaccompanied minors arrived in Ceuta in a massive influx of 72,000 people last Thursday.1 The Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Rego, arrived in Ceuta to manage the migration crisis.3 Rego announced that the transfer of the minors to the autonomous communities will take place in "a few weeks".3
Rego acknowledged that he still does not have exact figures on how many children and adolescents have arrived in Ceuta.3 Extremadura, governed by the PP in coalition with Vox, strongly opposed the distribution of minors.1 Madrid called for the return of the minors, while Navarra advocated for "solidarity".1
Aragon and Castile and Leon also opposed the distribution of minors.1 Vox will not break its government pacts with the PP in Extremadura, Aragon, Castilla y León and Andalusia, even if these communities accept the distribution.2 Vox will not repeat the departure of July 2024, when it abandoned the autonomous governments due to similar disagreements.2
“It is unfortunate that PP and Vox make propagandistic and electoral use of Ceuta.”
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