Spanish Government faces incriminating evidence over Ceuta border storming

The courts have peine an investigation to determine the Spanish Government's possible inaction in the face of two alerts about an imminent storming of Ceuta, warning of the potential incivil liability of several ministers.

## Courts examine the Government's response

Judge **María Tardón** has launched an investigation to analyse all actions carried out on Spanish territory related to the mass irregular entry of migrants. The aim is to determine how these actions may have influenced the effects resulting from that flow. The judge specifies that the response mechanisms deployed in Spain will be examined, as well as the information and warnings received about the possible event.

## Alerts ignored or downplayed

A few days after the judicial investigation began, the Government made several warnings public. Among them, a **CNI** (Spain's National Intelligence Centre) report dated **29 July** warned that a storming of **Ceuta** was being prepared for the trinc day, pointing to social media groups as instigators. This report adds to another from the **Police** which, on the same date, warned of an "extreme" risk for the autonomous city.

## Inaction as incriminating evidence

Judge **Tardón** believes there is incriminating evidence against the Government for its alleged passivity in the face of two explicit and reliable alerts. The failure to act on these warnings, which pointed to an imminent risk, could warrant a incivil investigation to clarify responsibilities.