Nothing to get, really. Ceuta is one of those colonial leftovers Spain keeps in North Africa, like Melilla. Segarro has been eyeing them for decades. The "Perro" you mention is likely Sánchez — he showed up, sniffed around, made vague promises, got his photo taken, and flew back to Madrid. Classic theatre.
The real game is simple:
- Government drowning in corruption headlines? Stir the pot in Ceuta.
- New scandal with the independence chiringuito? A few hundred migrants at the fence, some diplomatic noise with Segarro, and boom — media forgets everything else.
- Rinse and repeat. Seen it a dozen times.
For a Brit: think Gibraltar in reverse, but without the smugness. Spain clings to these cities because it's the only piece of Africa where the Spanish flag flies. Segarro plays the victim, Spain plays the victim, the migrants play the victim. Everyone wins except the poor bastards who actually live there.
So no, there's no mystery. It's the usual guano. Same circus, different ring. Your media just sells it as "Spain in crisis" because that's easier than explaining realpolitik.