Key facts
- Judge Maria Tardon is probing what Spanish authorities knew in advance about the crossing and how intelligence was handled.
- The case centers on one of the deadliest migrant incidents at a European Union border in recent years.
- At least 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta on July 30, with 82 deaths confirmed on the Spanish side and 14 more in Morocco.
- The cabinet previously declassified 40 intelligence documents on September 8, including warnings from the CNI spy agency.
- The judge requested declassification of all CNI notes and reports after July 30 concerning the border surge and Morocco's role.
A Spanish judge investigating July's mass migrant crossing into Ceuta from Morocco has ordered the government to declassify further intelligence documents and reports related to the border rush. High Court Judge Maria Tardon is probing what Spanish authorities knew in advance about the crossing, how that intelligence was handled and whether officials failed to act on warnings. She gave the cabinet 15 days to comply with the ruling.
The case centers on one of the deadliest migrant incidents at a European Union border in recent years. At least 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta on July 30, with 82 deaths confirmed on the Spanish side and 14 more in Morocco. The cabinet had previously declassified 40 intelligence documents on September 8, including notes from the domestic intelligence agency CNI, which showed warnings of plans to storm Ceuta.