La última 'rentrée' de Sánchez

As the first days of a new electoral year begin, the executive power has never been so distant from its comfort zone. The summer hiatus, driven by Morocco's will, left Ceutans on edge, while their medical staff and security forces remained on constant alert. The government's reputation suffers as the upcoming events are far from a political return to form.

Rabat, a trusted ally of Madrid, reopened the contentious issue of Spain's right to occupy Spanish territories in Africa, allowing a frontal attack on the city. However, the Sánchez government denies the accusation and insists that normality was swiftly restored in Ceuta. Moncloa waited until the next day to convene a Council of Ministers.

The city's citizens have legitimate reasons to question the government's actions. Tomorrow, Margarita Robles, the Minister of Defense, will appear before the corresponding Commission in the Congress of Deputies, making her one of up to six ministers who must publicly address the crisis in Ceuta throughout the week. All have visited the autonomous city in recent weeks and faced public criticism, but the real challenge lies ahead.

For the first time, multiple ministers will need to account for their actions regarding an issue that, whether Sánchez likes it or not, is of significant importance. They must answer for how almost as many Moroccan soldiers as there are residents of Ceuta illegally entered the city at the beginning of the electoral year. As the new electoral year begins, the last "reentry" of Sánchez is underway.