Ceuta-Morocco Border Remains Closed as Spain Upgrades Security Infrastructure

19 October 2021 – byPrince@Bladi · 1 min read

The government delegate in Ceuta, Salvadora Mateos, assured this Monday that "the border, for the moment, will remain closed" and that upon its reopening, the crossing conditions will be strengthened to better control entries into the autonomous city.

Salvadora Mateos stated that the Ceuta border will not open for the time being and announced that renovation work is underway to modernize the infrastructure in order to allow for fluidity upon reopening. "We want the border to be completely renovated before it reopens," she said, however avoiding to give a date for this full reopening, as "an agreement has not yet been reached with Morocco."

To read: Spain Extends Closure of Ceuta and Melilla Borders with Morocco Until October 31

These border renovation works are necessary to control entries and exits, explains the government delegate, stressing that the objective is to carry out a complete change of the border, which has remained closed for more than a year and a half due to the health crisis.

The government delegate recalled that Moroccan workers with employment contracts in Sebta will be the first to cross the border once it reopens. In this regard, she invited those concerned to prepare their documents so that they can quickly resume their activities as soon as the reopening date is known.

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