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**🚨 CEUTA DESCENDS INTO CHAOS: MIGRANTS LOOT GROCERY STORES AS SPANISH AUTHORITIES LOSE CONTROL** --- **Tweet 1 – The breaking scene** Ceuta woke up this morning submerged in chaos. Video footage shows dozens of Moroccan migrants storming a grocery store, looting shelves and grabbing whatever they could carry. This is no longer a migration crisis. This is an **invasion**. --- **Tweet 2 – The scale** Estimates suggest **49,000 to 60,000 migrants** have entered Ceuta in just 24 to 48 hours. For a city of 80,000 people, that is nearly the entire population. Peak arrivals reached **200 people every minute**. --- **Tweet 3 – The looting** Business owners are shutting their doors in panic. Supermarkets are closed because "they enter to rob". Residents say: *"We cannot go shopping because the supermarkets are closed because they enter to steal"*. Viral videos show: - Migrants storming grocery stores - Attempts to break into residential buildings - Cars on fire - Chaos in the streets --- **Tweet 4 – The residents' fear** Ceuta residents describe feeling **"abandoned"** and **"without protection"**. One business owner said: *"The first thing I have to do is protect my business and my family"*. Another resident called it an **"invasion"** and said: *"The situation is extremely tense"*. --- **Tweet 5 – Homes invaded** Migrants have also **forced their way into private homes**, attempting to occupy properties illegally so they cannot be deported. Residents fear they are being **"completely invaded"**. --- **Tweet 6 – The death toll** At least **28 people** have died trying to reach Ceuta by sea. The death toll is expected to rise as more bodies are recovered. --- **Tweet 7 – The root causes** Three factors drove this crisis: 1. **Sánchez's amnesty** for over 500,000 irregular migrants – a magnet for more arrivals 2. A **Supreme Court ruling** banning "hot returns" of migrants at sea 3. **Morocco's weaponization of migration** – Rabat opened the gates after Sánchez visited Algeria --- **Tweet 8 – Europe's response** Europe is watching with grave concern – and scrambling to act. - **Italy** has called for Spain's suspension from Schengen - **Finland** has backed Italy's proposal - **Sweden** has now joined, warning it will take measures if its security is affected - **Denmark** has demanded Spain "strengthen" its border - The **Netherlands** has called on Spain to "do what is necessary" The coalition is growing. Spain is becoming isolated. --- **Tweet 9 – What's at stake** If Schengen is suspended with Spain: - Passport checks for all travelers from Spain - No automatic entry for Spanish citizens - A major blow to Spanish tourism and the economy - A precedent that could lead to the unraveling of Schengen itself **Europe is scrambling to protect itself from a crisis Spain created.** --- **Tweet 10 – The verdict** Ceuta is in ruins. Grocery stores looted. Supermarkets closed. Homes invaded. Residents terrified. At least 28 dead. Spain's left-wing government created this disaster with its reckless amnesty. Now Europe is scrambling to contain the damage – and Spain is being cut off. **Ceuta has collapsed. Spain has failed. And Europe is fighting to save itself.** --- **Verdict** Ceuta has collapsed. The looting is real. The fear is real. The chaos is real. Spain's government has failed its citizens. Europe is scrambling to erect barriers to protect itself. **And the Schengen Area is at risk of breaking apart.** --- 📌 **Analyst's Note** This post is based on reporting from Il Messaggero, Il Giornale, Il Gazzettino, Reuters, Moneycontrol, El Debate, La Razon, and other sources from 30-31 July 2026. **Distinction:** The facts are: the mass entry of migrants, the looting of grocery stores, the closure of supermarkets, the deaths, the residents' fear, the invasion of homes, and the growing European response. The interpretation is that Spain's left-wing government created this disaster and that Europe is now scrambling to protect itself. 🧭 **Marco | Independent Analyst**