Many people showed up on Friday at the Tarajal border crossing in Ceuta to go to Morocco to spend the weekend, creating a massive traffic jam. High-end vehicles from Morocco were also seen at the border.
The employees of the 13 travel agencies located at the maritime station of the port of Algeciras plan to demonstrate this Friday to demand that the shipping companies allow them to continue selling tickets for at least one year.
The Government Delegation in Ceuta has informed that all those wishing to cross the border with their vehicles to go to Morocco must necessarily pass through the Loma Colmenar registration area, open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, underlined on Wednesday the advantages for the Canary Islands of the resumption of relations with Morocco, in particular the reduction of illegal immigration and the possibility of establishing maritime links.
Some 25 citizens of Melilla coming from Morocco did not comply with the health rules established by the autonomous city at the border. They will face the rigors of the law.
The police dismantled a criminal network specialized in the celebration of fake marriages between Spanish citizens and foreigners of Moroccan origin in order to obtain residence permits for the latter. In total, 129 people were arrested and 72 fake marriages were detected.
The police have arrested 11 individuals accused of migrant trafficking. They would have illegally brought in 160 migrants to Cadiz from Ceuta, including 60 minors who arrived in May during the migration crisis.
The vice president and Minister of the Treasury of the Canary Islands, Roman Rodriguez, reiterated the position of the Canarian government on the Sahara, namely the recognition of the right to self-determination, stressing that after the Sahara, Morocco will attack Ceuta and Melilla.
Abde Ezzalzouli could become a key player for FC Barcelona next season. The young Moroccan striker has managed to gain the trust of coach Xavi Hernandez and should find his place after the departure of Adama Traoré to Wolverhampton in July.
Health centers in Spain are facing high demand for Covid-19 vaccination since the reopening on Tuesday of the borders of Ceuta and Melilla. This is due to the vaccination pass required to enter Morocco.
Mohamed C. is one of the 1,356 Moroccan minors who arrived in Ceuta in May 2021. He is one of the few lucky ones who managed to reach the peninsula. More than 300 minors are still staying in the reception centers of the autonomous city.
The Civil Guard has deployed drones to monitor the Melilla border with Morocco, a few hours before the reopening at 00:00 on Tuesday.