Pedro Sánchez’s Ceuta crisis just got a lot worse
A new report alleging Moroccan involvement in the migrant surge threatens to upend the Spanish PM’s narrative and further erode his standing with voters.
Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, faces a political crisis after Morocco's alleged involvement in the mass migration of 72,000 migrants to Ceuta, a North African exclave. The opposition parties, including center-right People's Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, have accused the government of knowing about and covering up Morocco's role.
The opposition calls for snap elections and demands the resignation of Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The government, however, maintains its stance that Morocco had nothing to do with the operation, and accuses Russia, Israel, and an international far-right group of orchestrating the mass migration. The report, commissioned by a judge, alleges that Moroccan agents helped orchestrate the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta.
The report has raised the stakes for Sánchez, who now faces demands for accountability from his own coalition government. The prime minister's credibility is eroding, and his government is under pressure to explain its role in the crisis.
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