Briefing
The Spanish government has amended the measure adopted in August concerning the “situation de interés para la seguridad nacional” in the city of Ceuta on 29 September 2026 by means of Real Decreto 761/2026 ; the order was published on 30 September 2026 in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE). The new decree amends the previously issued Real Decreto 681/2026 and, according to the government, adjusts the geographical and substantive scope of the measures as well as the resources provided for. Publication in the BOE establishes the formal legal basis for the continued deployment of state forces in Ceuta. (Real Decreto 761/2026; Boletín Oficial del Estado).
The amendment explicitly concerns the coordination of resources to address the ongoing migration and security situation in the enclave. The official text names several facilities and resources already identified as possible deployment sites or support points; it adds specifically designated spaces (including areas with infrastructure links) without imposing blanket restrictions on the freedom of the civilian population. (Boletín Oficial del Estado).
Separately from the legislative change, reports are circulating in the media and on social networks about police raids, night-time operations in neighbourhoods and group returns to Morocco. Such reports are sensitive from a human rights perspective and are documented by civil society organisations; at the same time, the fact-checking organisation Maldita.es warns of widespread disinformation connected with the crisis since July 2026. Specific allegations of targeted raids, figures for people arrested or group returns cannot be consistently substantiated using official primary sources and require further independent verification.
The editorial recommendation is that the legal change made by Real Decreto 761/2026 is officially confirmed and newsworthy; all further claims about specific police actions or mass returns must be verified separately and must not be treated as established fact.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).