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Madrid Rally in Support of Ceuta Ends in Clashes With Police

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A rally in Madrid supporting Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta ended in clashes between protesters and police.
  • The government said four people, including two minors, were detained for public-order violations and resisting arrest, while four officers were injured.
  • Demonstrators across Spain accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government of making concessions to Morocco and providing insufficient support for Ceuta.

A rally outside Spain’s Congress of Deputies in support of Ceuta ended in clashes between demonstrators and police on Wednesday. The government said four people were detained, including two minors, and four police officers suffered injuries.

Authorities said the arrests involved alleged violations of public order and resistance to arrest. The confrontation followed demonstrations held across Spain in support of Ceuta remaining under Spanish sovereignty and in opposition to Madrid’s migration policy.

Tens of thousands of people took part in rallies around the country. Speakers and protesters in Madrid accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government of being too accommodating toward Morocco and of failing to give Ceuta enough support.

Morocco has long claimed Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s other North African enclave. The report said Morocco is not currently exerting particular pressure over the issue.

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