Σχετικά με τις πρόσφατες υβριδικές επιθέσεις και την εργαλειοποίηση των μεταναστών στη Θέουτα και την ανάγκη για συντονισμένη αντίδραση με σκοπό την προστασία των εξωτερικών συνόρων της ΕΕ
B-10-2026-0408
εξ ονόματος της Ομάδας PfE · Rapporteur: Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Anna Bryłka, Tomasz Buczek
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Parliament's resolution condemns the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta on 30 and 31 July 2026 as a hybrid attack and reaffirms that Ceuta and Melilla are part of Spain and of the EU's external borders.¶ It calls for the immediate return of those who entered, rejects abuse of the asylum system, and asks the Commission to assess whether Spain breached its border protection obligations.¶¶¶ It asks the Commission to suspend all funding to Morocco and to propose suspending the EU-Morocco Association Agreement until the crisis is resolved, and the Council to consider targeted restrictive measures.¶¶¶ It also calls for an overhaul of EU migration policy, more funding for border barriers, and stricter oversight of EU funds paid to non-EU countries.¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the hybrid attack on Ceuta through the use of thousands of illegal aliens to pressure Spain, and reaffirms Ceuta and Melilla are integral parts of Spain with EU external borders.¶
- Regrets loss of life on both sides and expresses solidarity with victims, including victims of sexual violence, and calls on the Commission and Spanish authorities to mobilise support for the people of Ceuta.¶
- Raises concern over infiltration by smugglers, terrorist organisations and jihadist networks, and notes convicted terrorists and foreign young men of military age remain in Ceuta.¶
- Calls on the Commission and Spanish authorities to immediately return all invaders using the derogation under Article 72 TFEU, and rejects abuse of the asylum system, recalling Morocco is a safe country of origin.¶¶
- Calls on Spanish authorities to assess preventive measures taken before the mass entry and on judicial authorities to investigate any failure to protect the border, including possible criminal liability.¶
- Calls on the Commission to assess whether Spain failed to comply with border protection obligations under the Schengen Borders Code and Regulation (EU) 2019/1896.¶
- Regrets Spain's open-border migratory policy and regularisation process, and rejects any distribution of the invaders across the Spanish mainland.¶
- Regrets EU migration policies as creating pull factors and calls for a comprehensive overhaul, including the Pact on Migration and Asylum.¶
- Calls for EU funding, including from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Integrated Border Management Fund, to reinforce border barriers and infrastructure, and for removal of legal obstacles.¶
- Calls on the Commission, Council and High Representative to assess findings that the border breach was a planned operation involving Moroccan security forces and adopt diplomatic, financial and restrictive measures if confirmed.¶
- Calls for stricter oversight of EU funds to non-EU countries with suspension and recovery mechanisms, and for immediate suspension of all funding to Morocco until the crisis is resolved.¶
- Calls on the Commission to propose suspending the EU-Morocco Association Agreement and renegotiating it, making cooperation conditional on preventing illegal border crossings, and on the Council to consider targeted restrictive measures against Moroccan authorities.¶¶
Who is affected
- Spain: called on to return invaders, assess preventive measures, and face Commission assessment of border obligations.¶¶¶
- Morocco: EU funding to be suspended, Association Agreement suspension proposed, and targeted restrictive measures considered.¶¶¶
- Commission: asked to assess Spain's compliance, suspend funding to Morocco, and propose suspending the Association Agreement.¶
- Council: asked to urgently assess targeted restrictive measures against Moroccan authorities and individuals responsible.¶
- People of Ceuta: solidarity expressed and support called for from Commission and Spanish authorities.¶
Figures and deadlines
- at least 80 000 illegal aliens entered Ceuta on 30 and 31 July 2026¶
- more than 10 000 illegal aliens invaded Ceuta in May 2021
- more than 140 people died on both sides of the border¶
- up to 10 000 still wandering around Ceuta
- 23 alleged cases of rape reported by the Spanish Public Prosecutor's Office¶
- nine victims are minor girls between the ages of 14 and 17
- at least 148 people illegally crossed from Ceuta into mainland Spain in more than 10 vessels¶
- EUR 160 million to Morocco until 2027 for its national immigration and asylum strategy¶
Legal basis: Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union; Articles 72, 215 and 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶¶