Judge María Tardón has asked Spain’s Council of Ministers to declassify records on the July 30-31, 2026, migrant arrivals in Ceuta before she proceeds with witness testimony.
The request gives the Council 15 calendar days from receipt to respond. It seeks reports and notes from Spain’s National Intelligence Centre (CNI) circulated to officials from July 30 onward, including classified material about Moroccan authorities’ actions. The judge also seeks a CNI communication to Morocco’s Dirección General de Estudios y Documentación (DGED) and Dirección General de Vigilancia del Territorio (DGST), as well as alerts or other exchanges about irregular migration into Spain.
The order also requests an Aug. 4 report from Spain’s Armed Forces Intelligence Center (CIFAS) and information needed for CNI officers to testify as witnesses. Tardón says she needs the records before that testimony can proceed.
Infobae reported that the request asks officials to identify recipients of two CNI notes dated July 27 and July 30, both already declassified. Separately, the request seeks later communications with their sending times and certified receipt, Infobae reported. The order says the records could show when officials learned of the planned July 30 crossing and what decisions they made in response.
Spain’s Cabinet approved declassification of Ceuta intelligence on Sept. 8. La Moncloa published 40 documents and communications on Sept. 9, covering July 1-31 and including CNI and CIFAS material. More than 70,000 people entered Ceuta irregularly during the crossing, according to Spain’s ombudsman.
The Council’s response is due within 15 calendar days of receiving Tardón’s request.
