# Spain changes Ceuta patrol rules over vessels’ “innocent passage”

https://mins.news/en/item/105354

- euronews, 2026-10-18 18:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/spain-changes-ceuta-patrol-rules-over-ships-innocent-passage

> Spain’s navy has revised its protocol in response to Moroccan vessels making innocent passage through waters off Ceuta or Melilla, and can now act without seeking higher authorisation.