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The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
15.9.2026 B100406/2026/11
Amendment 11
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
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The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Recital C a (new)
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| Ca. whereas it is estimated that approximately 10 000 migrants remain in Ceuta, including more than 2 000 unaccompanied minors, of whom 20 % are girls; whereas despite the opening of new emergency reception places for adults and families – 4 500 places, rising soon to 6 000, according to the Spanish authorities – and 2 000 places for unaccompanied minors, many people still have no access to shelters; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/12
Amendment 12
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Recital C b (new)
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| Cb. whereas children in Ceuta, including migrant children and Spanish children perceived as being of migrant origin, have been exposed to threats, racist harassment and violence; whereas rhetoric portraying children as ‘invaders’ or security threats risks normalising hostility and violence against them; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/13
Amendment 13
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Recital C c (new)
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| Cc. whereas the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children; whereas unaccompanied children may face heightened risks of trafficking, sexual and gender-based violence, exploitation, disappearance and re-victimisation; whereas girls, younger children and children who have experienced violence may have specific protection and care needs; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/14
Amendment 14
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Recital C d (new)
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| Cd. whereas the events in Ceuta were rapidly and simultaneously exploited by right-wing political actors and networks in various countries to amplify narratives portraying migration as an ‘invasion’ and migrants as a threat, using a humanitarian and geopolitical crisis to advance xenophobic political agendas and destabilise the Spanish Government and the EU; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/15
Amendment 15
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Recital D
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| D. whereas Ceuta, with a resident population of approximately 84 500, has been invaded and has seen its reception facilities, health services and infrastructure brought close to collapse; whereas evidence on the ground, including statements from the Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office, indicates that sexual violence has risen, including forced prostitution of migrant children; whereas normal life has not resumed, residents, workers and businesses continue to suffer lasting consequences, public order and security remain at risk, and children are returning to school under armed escort, demonstrating that the situation remains far from resolved; | D. whereas Ceuta, with a resident population of approximately 84 500, has seen its reception facilities, health services and infrastructure brought close to collapse; whereas evidence on the ground, including statements from the Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office, indicates that sexual violence has risen, including forced prostitution of migrant children; whereas normal life has not resumed, residents, workers and businesses continue to suffer lasting consequences, public order and security remain at risk, and children are returning to school under armed escort, demonstrating that the situation remains far from resolved; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/16
Amendment 16
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Recital G a (new)
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| Ga. whereas in accordance with Article 41 of the Schengen Borders Code, specific rules apply in respect of Ceuta and Melilla, meaning that people who arrive irregularly in Ceuta need a permit to travel onwards to the Spanish mainland or to other countries in the Schengen area or the EU; whereas despite the fact that the people who arrived could not travel onwards from Ceuta, and despite the Council confirming that onward movements did not take place, the Italian Government introduced internal border controls between Italy and Spain from 1 August 2026 until 1 September 2026, and has since extended those controls until 16 September 2026; whereas Germany also referred to the situation in Ceuta when prolonging its internal border controls; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/17
Amendment 17
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
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| I. whereas the Chișinău Declaration, adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 15 May 2026, recognises instrumentalisation of migration as a contemporary threat to territorial integrity and national security, and affirms the sovereign right of states to protect their borders and pursue new approaches to deter irregular migration; | deleted |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/18
Amendment 18
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Paragraph 1 a (new)
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| 1a. Highlights the unprecedented humanitarian crisis experienced in Ceuta; notes reports by civil society organisations of serious human rights violations; expresses concern that thousands of people, including minors, are still being forced to sleep in the streets and on the beach without reliable access to drinking water, sanitation, food or adequate shelter, more than 45 days after the events described, while being exposed to acts of violence, including the sexual abuse of girls; stresses that the situation is rapidly deteriorating, which is aggravating the humanitarian emergency; calls for immediate action to guarantee their basic needs, dignity and fundamental rights, in accordance with EU and international law; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/19
Amendment 19
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Paragraph 2 a (new)
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| 2a. Condemns the cynical instrumentalisation of the situation in Ceuta by some political actors, including in order to attack the regularisation programme recently introduced by the Spanish Government; recalls that this regularisation scheme previously enjoyed broad political support, including from those now attacking it, and was regarded as offering positive results for Spain’s society and economy; |
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15.9.2026 B100406/2026/20
Amendment 20
Erik Marquardt
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution B100406/2026
PPE
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders
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Paragraph 3 (new)
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| 3. Condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the mass illegal crossings into Ceuta from Morocco, by land and by sea, and the instrumentalisation of irregular migration as a tool of hybrid warfare against the territorial integrity of a Member State; considers it of the utmost priority to strengthen the protection of the EU’s external land and maritime borders in Ceuta; | deleted |
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