Alvise Pérez and far-right activists evacuated from Ceuta rally after counter-protests by Moroccan-origin residents
National Police escorted the SALF leader and about 20 Núcleo Nacional members to the port after residents accused them of exploiting the migration crisis.
Rally plans and immediate backlash
On Saturday, two far-right groups scheduled rallies in Ceuta's Plaza de los Reyes. Núcleo Nacional planned its gathering for 18:00, and Se Acabó La Fiesta (SALF), led by MEP Alvise Pérez, for 20:00. Before the SALF event, a group of Ceuta residents of Moroccan origin confronted Pérez and political influencer Vito Quiles at a bar. They shouted "perseguís a los débiles" (you persecute the weak) and "aprovecháis la situación para sembrar odio, eso es lo que sois, odio" (you exploit the situation to sow hatred, that's what you are, hatred). One resident told them, "Estamos sufriendo y vosotros os aprovecháis de la situación" (We are suffering and you are exploiting the situation).
Si sois islamófobos aquí en Ceuta, a la puta calle. No os queremos aquí. Sin violencia, ¿eh? No vamos a empujar. Estoy haciendo uso de mi libertad de expresión, igual que ustedes. Y yo con mi libertad de expresión le digo que se vaya usted con su puto racismo a la puta mierda.
Police intervention and evacuation
Shortly after the SALF rally began, the National Police escorted Alvise Pérez to the port as counter-protesters chanted "fuera" (get out) and "Ceuta unida, no dividida" (Ceuta united, not divided). The same scene unfolded for Núcleo Nacional: around 20 members were also escorted to the port after residents shouted "que se vayan ellos" (let them leave) and "es nuestra ciudad también" (it's our city too). Police repeatedly asked the crowd to disperse, but they remained until both groups had left, celebrating with chants of "oe, oe, oe".
- Núcleo Nacional rally begins in Plaza de los Reyes; counter-protesters gather.
- Alvise Pérez and Vito Quiles heckled by residents at a bar; Pérez later takes refuge in a bakery.
- SALF rally starts; counter-protests intensify with chants of 'fuera'.
- National Police evacuate Alvise Pérez and about 20 Núcleo Nacional members to the port.
Broader tensions in the city
The city is experiencing a migration crisis, with recent arrivals from Morocco heightening local sensitivities. LaSexta reported that police charges occurred elsewhere in the city and that Alvise Pérez briefly took refuge in a bakery after being heckled. A large police deployment maintained a tense calm. Counter-protesters also waved Spanish flags and chanted "yo soy español, español" (I am Spanish, Spanish) and "no te equivoques, yo estoy en mi país" (make no mistake, I am in my country). Vox leader Santiago Abascal is expected to visit Ceuta soon, adding to the political pressure.
