Ceuta Ya!

Ceuta Ya! (literally "Ceuta Now!") is a Spanish political party in Ceuta. The party is left-wing and localist.^[1]

Ceuta Now! Ceuta Ya!
Leader	Mohamed Mustafa Ahmed
Founded	15 October 2021
Preceded by	Caballas Coalition
Ideology	Democratic socialism Ceutan autonomism Regionalism Interculturalism Progressivism
Political position	Left-wing
Colors	Yellow
Assembly of Ceuta	2 / 25
Website
https://www.ceutaya.es/
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The party was launched on 15 October 2021 by Mohamed Mustafa as a successor to the Caballas Coalition.^[2] On 23 November, after the resignation of former Caballas leader Mohamed Alí, Mustafa was sworn in as his replacement in the Assembly of Ceuta.^[3]

The party supports the elevation of Ceuta from an autonomous city to a full autonomous community, a policy also held by its predecessor.^[2] At its launch, party figures spoke of uniting the people of Ceuta against what they considered to be divisive politics of nationwide parties, particularly Vox.^[1]

In the 2023 Ceuta Assembly election, the party rose from 2,105 to 3,428 votes compared to its predecessor, going from one to two seats.^[4]

Ceuta Ya! did not contest the 2023 general election, stating this decision was taken to prevent vote dispersion that would have benefitted Vox.^[5]

References

1. "Ceuta Ya materializa un cambio generacional en el localismo progresista y apela a coser unidos" [Ceuta Ya! materialises a generational change in progressivist localism and makes an appeal to sew things together] (in Spanish). Ceuta al Día. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
2. Coronado, Juanjo (15 October 2021). "Ceuta Ya! nace para "el empoderamiento de Ceuta ante los partidos de Madrid"" [Ceuta Ya! is born for the "empowering of Ceuta against the parties from Madrid"] (in Spanish). Ceuta TV. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
3. Echarri, Carmen (23 November 2021). "Mohamed Mustafa, nuevo diputado de la Ciudad de Ceuta" [Mohamed Mustafa, new deputy of the City of Ceuta]. El Faro de Ceuta (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
4. Llamas, Raúl (29 May 2023). "Ceuta Ya! sube más de 1.300 votos respecto a Caballas y logra dos diputados" [Ceuta Ya! rises more than 1,300 votes compared to Caballas and achieves two deputies] (in Spanish). RTV Ceuta. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
5. Testa, Gonzalo (8 June 2023). "Ceuta Ya! no se presentará al 23J para no dar ventaja a "la ultraderecha"" [Ceuta Ya! will not contest the 23 July elections in order to not give an advantage to "the far right"]. El Faro de Ceuta (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2023.