Spaniards Protest Ceuta Crisis
Protests erupted across Spain after a migrant influx into Ceuta sparked a political crisis.
The reporting
More than 50,000 people protested in Madrid and tens of thousands more marched across Spain over Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s handling of a July mass crossing into Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave. Authorities put turnout above 160,000 in Andalusia, while the FEMP federation of municipalities helped organize demonstrations in support of Ceuta residents. Sánchez told parliament on Thursday that Spain had no evidence Morocco planned or facilitated the breach and said the government had no prior warning. About 72,000 migrants crossed during the crisis, which remains under investigation.
Analysis & opinion
Sánchez evasiveMostly Right
Pedro Sánchez did not give lawmakers adequate answers about the Ceuta border crisis. His response fell short of the accountability expected from the government.
Ceuta mishandledMostly Right
Pedro Sánchez’s government failed to handle the Ceuta migrant crisis properly. The mass arrival exposed serious border-security weaknesses and left local residents unfairly bearing the consequences.
