Spain adopts €309m emergency decree for Ceuta

Four-pillar emergency package for the Spanish exclave of Ceuta: €21m for public services, €90m for security, €118m for humanitarian assistance, €80m for business/worker support; includes €36.6m in direct aid for about 2,500 self-employed people and 1,500 companies plus a €50m ICO guarantee line.

Spain's Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree-Law on 1 September 2026 providing a total of €309 million in emergency aid for Ceuta, split across public services (€21m), security (€90m), humanitarian assistance (€118m) and business/worker support (€80m, including €36.6m in direct aid for roughly 2,500 self-employed people and 1,500 companies plus a €50m ICO guarantee line) (lamoncloa.gob.es, 01.09.2026).