Spain's interior minister calls for calm after unrest in Ceuta
Spain's interior minister has called for calm after clashes between residents and police broke out during protests against migrants in Ceuta. The unrest stemmed from tensions over migrants who remain in the North African enclave following a mass influx.
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska called on Friday for calm to be maintained after clashes erupted between local residents and police in Ceuta, a Spanish city located on the North African coast.
The clashes broke out during protests against migrants who remain in the enclave following a period of mass migrant arrivals. Tensions rose as some residents voiced discontent over the continued presence of migrants in the city, leading to confrontations with law enforcement officers.
The interior minister stressed the importance of keeping the situation peaceful and avoiding further escalation of tensions. Ceuta, one of Spain's autonomous cities on the African continent, has long been a crossing point for migration routes and has repeatedly experienced strain linked to migrant flows from North Africa.
