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PROPUNERE DE REZOLUȚIE (2026/2870(RSP))

Referitoare la recentele atacuri hibride, instrumentalizarea migranților în Ceuta și nevoia de reacție coordonată pentru protejarea granițelor externe ale UE

B-10-2026-0406

în numele Grupului PPE · Rapporteur: Esteban González Pons, Lena Düpont

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A resolution on recent hybrid attacks and the use of migrants at Ceuta. It condemns the mass illegal border crossing from Morocco into Ceuta and Melilla in late July 2026 and calls for stronger protection of the EU's external borders. It asks Spain to restore order in Ceuta, use the 114.7 million EUR emergency aid and speed up returns, and urges Morocco to honour its border and readmission commitments. It calls on the Commission and member states to increase funding, strengthen Frontex and act jointly against hybrid threats and the instrumentalisation of migration.

Key points

  1. Expresses support for the people of Ceuta and Melilla and states that their sovereignty and territorial integrity as Spanish and European cities are indisputable.
  2. Condemns the mass illegal crossing from Morocco into Ceuta by land and sea and the use of illegal migration as a hybrid warfare tool against a member state.
  3. Regrets the loss of life during the crossing and says the deaths could have been avoided if measures had been taken on both sides beforehand.
  4. Calls on the Spanish government to restore normality in Ceuta, including economic and security support for affected businesses, workers and residents.
  5. Condemns acts of violence in Ceuta and asks Spain to immediately strengthen police and security forces there to restore security and public order.
  6. Welcomes the Commission's 114.7 million EUR emergency aid and asks Spain to use it fully, along with EU agency support, to restore normality and speed up returns.
  7. Takes note of the Audiencia Nacional taking jurisdiction over the investigation and asks the Spanish government to cooperate fully with it.
  8. Warns that illegal entry must never turn into legal stay and that national policies such as mass regularisation must consider their impact on other member states and Schengen.
  9. Calls on the Commission and member states to increase funding, including for border protection infrastructure, strengthen Frontex and mobilise all tools quickly in crises.
  10. Recalls that the Pact on Migration and Asylum applies from 12 June 2026 and asks Spain to use its screening, border asylum and return procedures fully.
  11. Calls for rapid and effective return of all those without the right to stay, including unaccompanied minors, and urges Spain and Morocco to speed up readmission cooperation.
  12. Urges Morocco to honour its border management and return commitments and says any statement questioning Spain's sovereignty is unacceptable.

Who is affected

  • Spain: asked to restore order in Ceuta, use EU funds, cooperate with the investigation and speed up returns.
  • Morocco: urged to meet border management, return and readmission commitments as an EU partner.
  • Residents, workers and businesses in Ceuta and Melilla: targeted for economic and security support.
  • Migrants without the right to stay, including unaccompanied minors: subject to return in line with EU and international law.

Figures and deadlines

  • 29-31 July 2026: period of the mass illegal border crossing into Ceuta.
  • Approximately 80 000 migrants crossed illegally from Morocco into Ceuta.
  • At least 141 people died trying to cross the border.
  • Up to 11 000 migrants in an illegal situation refused to return to Morocco and remained in Ceuta.
  • Ceuta has a resident population of approximately 84 500.
  • 22 heads of state and government signed a joint letter on 1 August 2026.
  • Spain requested over 32 million EUR in emergency support on 24 August 2026.
  • The Commission granted Spain 114.7 million EUR in emergency support on 9 September 2026.

Legal basis: Treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular their provisions on the area of freedom, security and justice.