Arrecife to Join National Concentration in Support of Ceuta on September 2
Arrecife will join municipalities across Spain in a public show of support for Ceuta, with a concentration taking place outside Arrecife Town Hall on Wednesday, September 2.
The capital of Lanzarote is set to take part in a nationwide initiative calling for solidarity with the people of Ceuta following the serious situation experienced at the Spanish autonomous city’s border with Morocco.
The Arrecife concentration will take place at 7pm outside the Ayuntamiento de Arrecife, with Mayor Yonathan de León and Lanzarote politician Jacobo Medina expected to attend.
Why is Arrecife supporting Ceuta?
The initiative comes after the Federation of Spanish Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) called on town halls across Spain to demonstrate their support for Ceuta and its residents.
FEMP President María José García-Pelayo announced the nationwide initiative following a visit to Ceuta, saying municipalities should show their solidarity with the autonomous city. The organisation has asked local authorities to hold concentrations on September 2, Ceuta Day.
The national FEMP call is scheduled for 8pm, although Arrecife’s event has been announced for 7pm local time in Lanzarote.
The message being used for the Arrecife event is:
“Ceuta no está sola. Ceuta es España. Lo que afecta a los ceutíes nos concierne a todos.”
Translated, this means: “Ceuta is not alone. Ceuta is Spain. What affects the people of Ceuta concerns us all.”
What happened in Ceuta?
The planned demonstrations follow the major migration crisis at the Ceuta-Morocco border at the end of July.
Spanish authorities have reported that approximately 72,000 people entered Ceuta during the mass arrival, although figures around 80,000 have also been reported in connection with the initial estimates. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska subsequently referred to a figure of 72,000.
The situation placed significant pressure on the small Spanish autonomous city and has become a major political issue in Spain, particularly concerning border security, migration and Spain’s relationship with Morocco.
Hazte Oír also promotes the Lanzarote mobilisation
The situation has also been taken up by Hazte Oír, which has promoted its own campaign encouraging people in Lanzarote to attend a demonstration in support of Ceuta and to criticise the Spanish Government’s handling of the situation.
Hazte Oír has previously organised demonstrations in Lanzarote during the summer, including protests near La Mareta in Costa Teguise, where Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez traditionally spends part of his summer break.
However, the Arrecife Town Hall announcement specifically confirms the city’s participation in the FEMP initiative, rather than suggesting that the council itself is organising a Hazte Oír event.
When and where is the Arrecife event?
For anyone wishing to attend, the details currently announced are:
📅 Wednesday, September 2, 2026
⏰ 7:00pm
📍 Outside Arrecife Town Hall, Lanzarote
The event forms part of a wider series of September 2 concentrations across Spain, with municipalities being encouraged to show their support for Ceuta and its population.
For residents of Arrecife and Lanzarote, it is likely to be a relatively high-profile local political event, particularly given the island’s recent involvement in demonstrations concerning migration and the Spanish Government.
Visitors staying in Lanzarote should also be aware that events taking place in central Arrecife can occasionally result in increased pedestrian activity or temporary disruption around the town hall and surrounding streets.
A national issue with a local presence
Although the events are centred on developments in Ceuta, the decision by Arrecife to participate in the nationwide show of solidarity demonstrates how national political and migration issues can have a direct presence in Lanzarote.
With the concentration taking place during Ceuta Day on September 2, further demonstrations and political activity are expected in towns and cities across Spain.
For Lanzarote residents, the event provides an opportunity to follow an issue that has become one of the most prominent political and migration stories in Spain during the summer of 2026.
