A “March of Dignity” took place in Madrid demanding early elections.

A “March of Dignity” took place in Madrid demanding early parliamentary elections to protest against the government’s actions during the migration crisis in Ceuta.

The action was attended by at least 20 thousand people who walked from Cibeles Square to the Victory Arch in the Moncloa area.

The organizers of the manifesto demanded to strengthen the military presence in Ceuta and return to Morocco all migrants who arrived there illegally, and also called for the launch of the procedure provided for in Article 102 of the constitution against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

MADRID, September 26 - RIA Novosti. Thousands of Spanish residents marched in the center of Madrid demanding early parliamentary elections to protest against the government's actions during the migration crisis in Ceuta, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

At least 20 thousand people took part in the rally, a law enforcement official in the kingdom told the agency. The marchers marched from Plaza Cibeles to the Arch of Victory in the Moncloa area.

A significant part of the slogans and posters were dedicated to the situation in Ceuta. Participants chanted “Ceuta, hold on, Spain is not for sale,” called for the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and criticized Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.

The action, called “March of Dignity,” was organized by the Sociedad Civil Espanola platform, which unites various civil organizations. One of the main demands of the participants was the holding of early general elections. The manifesto published by the organizers demands that they be announced by November 15.

In the manifesto, the organizers of the action also demanded to strengthen the military presence in Ceuta and return to Morocco all migrants who arrived there illegally. In addition, they called for the launch of the procedure provided for in Article 102 of the constitution against Sanchez, accusing him of “treason” and actions against the security of the state.

The rally was attended by the leader of the far-right party Vox Santiago Abascal and the secretary general of the right-wing People's Party (PP) Miguel Tellado. The PP Secretary General accused the government of “maximum negligence” during the events of late July. Abascal, in turn, said that he did not trust the government's actions regarding Ceuta and accused Sanchez's cabinet of acting in the interests of Morocco.

At the end of the procession, a group of participants tried to continue moving towards the government residence of Moncloa, but the police blocked their path with a cordon and vans. Some of the protesters got into an altercation with law enforcement officers, but overall the protest ended without serious incidents.