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Yes, I have, Miguel Salvatierra for Spanish Newsagency.

I have a couple of questions on Ceuta for Markus.

I would like to know first, we know, today, Commissioners Brunner and Šuica will meet, President Juan Jesús Vivas from CETA.

I would like to know if it's possible to get in advance,

which is the message that the Commission wants to deliver to President Vivas and to the people of Ceuta.

And then regarding the two requests the Spanish authorities made.

On financial support for Ceuta and on Frontex support.

I would like to know if there is any updates on that.

I know last week you told us that Spain has to answer a few questions to before the process keeps going.

I would like to know if the Spanish authorities answered these questions and if we,

would know anything about this request. Later this week or, or when. Thank you.

The Commission follows the situation very closely and we continue to be fully engaged at all levels to ensure the security of the Union's borders.

The Commission is in close contact with the Spanish authorities at all levels.

Over the past days, Commissioner Brunner held phone calls with Minister Grande Malasca and with Minister Torres on the situation in Ceuta.

On addressing the remaining challenges, and a series of meetings are foreseen for today. We will get to this now.

Commission officials will also travel to Ceuta later this week for a technical mission.

Technical level meetings will also take place in Madrid this week, and in parallel,

the Commission services are advancing on the assessment of the request for emergency assistance as a priority. Now, on the meetings today.

As a matter of fact, Commissioner Brunner and Commissioner Šuica will meet Minister of Foreign Affairs Alvarez and also Mayor President of Ceuta Vivas today.

The aim is to discuss the situation on the ground.

These meetings were also asked for by the Spanish counterparts.

Now, I will not give you any, preempting, information on the meetings.

Let's, have these meetings happen and then we can debrief you on that. Exactly. Thank you, Markus.

Other questions to Markus? Not in the room And not online.

Other questions for us today. Yes, please.

Media information
ID I-294107
Date 08/09/2026
Duration 02:29
Institution European Commission
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