Ceuta Government calls for calm after demonstrations
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Ceuta Government calls for calm after demonstrations

Expresso28 August 2026 at 00:37

The Government of Ceuta publicly asked the population to remain calm, after demonstrations against the migration crisis in the Spanish city degenerated into riots. The local executive made a public appeal for tranquility in response to the events.

The demonstrations were motivated by the migration crisis affecting Ceuta, a Spanish city located in North Africa. The protests ended up turning into riots, escalating beyond the initial peaceful control.

The government of the Spanish city deemed it necessary to intervene publicly to appeal to the citizens' serenity, attempting to contain the tension that had settled following the protests against the migration situation.

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