Religious communities lead Ceuta protest over migration crisis
Organisers and police gave differing estimates of turnout at a demonstration calling for government action
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Miles de personas salen a la calle en Ceuta para exigir soluciones ante la crisis migratoria EFE/ Reduan Dris
Photograph: Cadena SER (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Four religious communities in Ceuta called a protest to demand government action on migration, framing it as a non-political appeal for unity.
- The organisers and the Spanish National Police gave different estimates of how many people attended the demonstration.
- The protest sought increased police presence, better border control, and support for migrants in Ceuta, as outlined in a joint manifesto.
- The president of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, supported the protest and called for citizens to unite across political lines.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 20 of the 36 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
62/100
Craft
73/100
Hype
20/100
36 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 16 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Four religious communities in Ceuta, Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu, organised a protest to demand government intervention in the city’s migration crisis. The demonstration was framed as a non-political appeal for unity, with organisers emphasising shared values of coexistence and solidarity.
The protest called for greater involvement from the central government, including more police and border control resources, as well as measures to support migrants in Ceuta. The city’s president, Juan Jesús Vivas, backed the demonstration and urged citizens to participate regardless of political affiliation.
Organisers said the protest drew a large crowd, while the Spanish National Police provided a lower estimate of attendance. The event concluded with a manifesto read by the president of the Hindu community, Ramesh Chandiramani, which stressed Ceuta’s identity as a plural and united city.
What the coverage left out
No left- or right-rated outlet ran this story, according to the reports available. The omission is a finding: the protest in Ceuta was not covered by outlets outside the centre.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 10 Aug 2026, 05:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
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Left
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the left coverage of this story. The left-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Centre
8 rated outlets
- Cadena SER led on the protest’s demand for government action, quoting the manifesto’s call for an "immediate, decisive and proportionate" response to migration pressures. The report highlighted the organisers’ claim that the demonstration was non-political, with support from trade unions and the city’s president.
- The outlet included the organisers’ estimate of attendance and the lower figure from the Spanish National Police. It quoted Chandiramani’s statement that the protest "does not arise from rejection of anyone, but from responsibility towards all," and the manifesto’s assertion that Ceuta cannot address the crisis alone.
- Cadena SER described the protest as a show of unity, with participants from different neighbourhoods and backgrounds. The report closed with the manifesto’s slogan: "Ceuta does not surrender, Ceuta does not divide, and Ceuta does not lose hope."
Right
7 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Read it at the source
36 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
8- Thousands Protest in Ceuta After Migrant Rush (opens yle in a new tab)
- Thousands of Ceuta residents demand answers from Spain and Europe (opens EFE in a new tab)
- Thousands of Ceuta Residents in the Square Are Asking for Answers to Spain and the EU (opens ANSA in a new tab)
- "Ceuta Is Not for Sale": Thousands of People Call for More Security and Control in the Wake of the Migration Crisis (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
ElNacional.cat — is ElNacional.cat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ceuta residents protest Madrid's response to recent migrant crisis (opens Euronews in a new tab)
- Thousands of Ceuti Go Out to the Streets to Shout "Stop It: Ceuta Doesn't Give Up" (opens El Confidencial in a new tab)
El Confidencial — is El Confidencial biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Thousands Are Concentrated in Ceuta to Ask for Safety and Protection After the Assault: "This Is Spain, the City Is Not Sold" (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
EL ESPAÑOL — is EL ESPAÑOL biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Thousands of People Take to the Streets in Ceuta to Demand Solutions to the Migration Crisis (opens Cadena SER in a new tab)
Cadena SER — is Cadena SER biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
7- Thousands of Residents of Ceuta Take to the Streets: 'Enough Is Enough' (opens NOS in a new tab)
- Thousands of People Marched in Ceuta Against the Migration Crisis and Demanded the Resignation of Pedro Sánchez (opens la Nacion in a new tab)
- Ceuta Comes Out on the Street Fed up with the Government's Speech and Demands Solutions to the Immigration Invasion: "Stop It!" (opens OKDIARIO in a new tab)
- Ceuta Calls for "Enough Now" and Demands Answers to Spain and Europe (opens El Mundo in a new tab)
- Citizen Clamor in the Cry of ‘Sánchez Resigns’: ‘Ceuta Is Not Sold’ (opens La Razón in a new tab)
- Ceuta Joins Against Moncloa's Official Speech: "Stop It!" (opens ABC in a new tab)
- Ceuta’s Four Confessions Demonstrate to Demand Solutions to the “Serious” Crisis Caused by the Invasion (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Not rated
20- Burn Ceuta!: The City Takes to the Streets en Masse to Demand the Resignation of Pedro Sánchez (opens periodistadigital.com in a new tab)
periodistadigital.com — is periodistadigital.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Licensable video: Thousands of Ceuta residents take to the streets chanting "Enough is enough: Ceuta will not surrender" (opens reutersconnect.com in a new tab)
reutersconnect.com
- Thousands of Ceuta Residents Cry "Enough Is Enough" and Demand Answers From Spain and Europe (opens robertocavada.com in a new tab)
robertocavada.com
- Thousands of Protesters Take to the Streets in Ceuta to Protest the Immigration Crisis (opens Noticias Argentinas in a new tab)
Noticias Argentinas — is Noticias Argentinas biased? Our profile of this outlet
- More than 15,000 People Manifest in Ceuta Demanding "Urgent Attention" and Responses to the Migration Crisis (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
SIC Notícias — is SIC Notícias biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Thousands of Ceuta Residents Cry "Enough Is Enough" and Demand Answers From Spain and Europe (opens rccnoticias.com.do in a new tab)
rccnoticias.com.do — is rccnoticias.com.do biased? Our profile of this outlet
- More than 15,000 Manifest in Ceuta for Answers to the Crisis (opens Noticias ao Minuto in a new tab)
Noticias ao Minuto — is Noticias ao Minuto biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mass Concentration in Ceuta: More than 15,000 People Take to the Streets to Ask for "Answers" to Spain and Europe After the Migration Crisis" (opens ondacero.es in a new tab)
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- Thousands of People Demonstrate in Ceuta Clamor Citizen Among Shouts of "Sánchez Resigns" and "Ceuta Does Not Sell" (opens Alerta Digital in a new tab)
Alerta Digital — is Alerta Digital biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Thousands of People Gather in Ceuta to Demand Solutions to the Migration Crisis (opens 3cat.cat in a new tab)
- Thousands of Ceuta Residents Demonstrate and Demand a Response to Irregular Entries (opens VilaWeb.cat in a new tab)
VilaWeb.cat — is VilaWeb.cat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Demonstration in Ceuta on the Migration Situation (opens lacronicabadajoz.com in a new tab)
lacronicabadajoz.com
- Demonstration in Ceuta on the Migration Situation (opens laprovincia.es in a new tab)
laprovincia.es — is laprovincia.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Demonstration in Ceuta on the Migration Situation (opens informacion.es in a new tab)
informacion.es — is informacion.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Demonstration in Ceuta on the Migration Situation (opens elcorreogallego.es in a new tab)
elcorreogallego.es — is elcorreogallego.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ceuta Takes to the Streets to Demand Solutions From the Government in the Face of the Migration Crisis (opens Europa Sur in a new tab)
Europa Sur — is Europa Sur biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "Ceuta No Se Vende": Thousands of Ceutíes Join in One Voice After Moroccan Blackmail (opens El Faro de Ceuta in a new tab)
El Faro de Ceuta — is El Faro de Ceuta biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Thousands of Ceutis Cry “Enough Now” and Demand Answers to Spain and Europe - The Sun of Mexico (opens oem.com.mx in a new tab)
oem.com.mx — is oem.com.mx biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Religious Communities of Ceuta Are Concentrated This Sunday to Ask for Solutions (opens The Objective in a new tab)
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- "Ceuta Does Not Surrender": Unified Demonstration Demands a Solution to the Migration Crisis (opens upday in a new tab)
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