Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Ceuta for the fourth time since taking office and announced a new round of state investments intended to support infrastructure and economic development in the Spanish administered enclave on the North African coast.
The visit included inspections of recently completed projects that Sánchez described as reflecting an unprecedented level of state funding in recent decades.
Sánchez linked the investment agenda to Spain’s broader regional strategy, stating that a constructive and stable relationship with Morocco remained essential for Ceuta’s long term governance framework.
He said Spain was investing in the enclave while also working to maintain channels of dialogue with its southern neighbor, framing coexistence and cooperation as central to managing shared challenges.
Ceuta’s regional president Juan Jesús Vivas welcomed the visit and referred to it as an event of institutional weight.
He said the central government’s support for the enclave was consistent regardless of changing national administrations.
Vivas pointed to improvements in essential sectors, including basic supplies, communications, border operations, emergency management for migration flows, municipal financing, and economic transformation programs.
He recalled the 2021 visit by Sánchez at a moment when Ceuta faced one of the most acute periods in its recent history, marked by the sudden arrival of several thousand Moroccan nationals, including minors.
Vivas said the state had since strengthened security guarantees for the enclave and maintained a cross party commitment to its stability.
Vivas added that Ceuta continued to face structural gaps when compared with mainland Spain, particularly in health and education systems, employment opportunities, economic prosperity and social cohesion.
He said the new investment program demonstrated that Ceuta was progressing but noted that further policy action was required for the enclave to reach national benchmarks across key public services.
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