September 2026
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September 7
- Ceuta government delegate's chief of staff resigns over CNI warning, accusing him of lying
Gonzalo Sanz, the chief of staff to the government delegate in Ceuta, has resigned. He accused the delegate of lying, saying the delegate did know about a warning from the CNI. The resignation follows the publication of reports and communications on the situation in Ceuta.
- Morocco warns Spain of recurring tensions over Ceuta as PP blames Rabat for mass entry
Morocco warned Spain that "recurring tensions" will continue if Madrid maintains its "strategic blindness" over Ceuta. The warning followed a mass entry into the Spanish enclave, which Morocco defended against accusations while criticism of the Spanish government continued.
- Spain's Supreme Court suspends voting rights of thousands naturalized under 'grandchildren law'
Spain's Supreme Court decided to suspend the voting rights of thousands of people naturalized under the so-called 'ley de nietos' (grandchildren law). The court reached the decision after four hours of deliberation, according to El País. The measure affects naturalized citizens who obtained Spanish nationality through that law.
- Rising rates push Spanish deposit returns to 2% for first time in two years
A rise in interest rates has heated up competition among Spanish banks for savings deposits and remunerated accounts. Deposit rates now offer savers 2% for the first time in two years, while one-year returns reach as high as 3.5%.
- Police move more than 800 migrants in Ceuta to new tent site beside a school
Police in Ceuta transferred hundreds of migrants to a new temporary installation of tents set up next to a school, at a site identified as Los Rosales. El País put the number moved at more than 800, while other accounts described the group only as hundreds.