Conservative and far-right MEPs rally against Spain’s government over Ceuta crisis
Lawmakers from the European People’s Party and Patriots for Europe are accusing Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the Spanish exclave, as a press report suggests the mass entry incident was guided by Moroccan security forces.
The Spanish government is facing a crisis amid conflicting reports over Morocco's role in a mass migrant entry into Ceuta. A leaked report alleges that Moroccan forces helped push migrants across the border, but the Spanish National Police director has stated that there is no evidence to attribute the planning or execution of the event to Moroccan security forces.
According to Euronews, Madrid denies having ignored warnings of an imminent breach. The National Police director, Francisco Pardo Piqueras, told Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska that the intelligence report submitted to the National Court does not implicate Moroccan security forces.
However, some Spanish media outlets, including RTVE and El Español, have reported that the report contains evidence suggesting Moroccan gendarmes directed migrants towards crossing points, while individuals in plain clothes, suspected of being Moroccan intelligence personnel, allegedly issued instructions.
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