Tens of thousands attend right-wing protest over Ceuta migrant crisis
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Madrid to demonstrate against the Spanish government's handling of a migrant influx in Ceuta. The protest, supported by right-wing parties, calls for early elections and stronger border security.
Why it matters
The event underscores rising political tensions in Spain regarding immigration policy and the stability of the current administration.
Demonstrators are demanding early elections and accuse Pedro Sanchez’s government of negligence.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Demonstrators hold a banner reading 'state of siege and deportation now' during a protest against the Spanish government's handling of a migrant influx into Ceuta [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 26 Sep 2026 26 Sep 2026 Thousands of people have rallied in the Spanish capital to protest the government’s policy on irregular migration and its handling of a recent migrant influx into the North African enclave of Ceuta.
Saturday’s protest in Madrid was organised by right-wing civil society group Sociedad Civil Espanola and backed by the mainstream conservative People’s Party (PP) and far-right Vox.
According to the government, 20,000 people attended, while protest organisers put the turnout at 180,000.
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