Spain's PM says no evidence 'whatsoever' Morocco behind Ceuta border breach
Pedro Sánchez continues to defend Rabat after police report claiming border forces helped 70,000 cross border
TL;DR
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied any evidence that Morocco planned or facilitated the mass border breach into Ceuta.
- A police report had suggested Moroccan border forces aided approximately 70,000 people in crossing the border.
- Sánchez stated that no institution has provided the Spanish government with solid evidence of Moroccan planning or execution of the incident.
- He also denied receiving any prior warning about the scale of the breach.
- Sánchez defended Morocco's cooperation in returning most migrants but summoned the Moroccan ambassador due to 'unacceptable statements' regarding Ceuta and Melilla.
- The influx into Ceuta resulted in deaths, a political crisis, and reignited EU tensions over immigration.
- Sánchez appealed for European solidarity, comparing the situation in Ceuta to Greenland and Lampedusa.
- Concerns remain for thousands of migrants, including hundreds of minors, who are still in Ceuta.
- The government is considering investing in facilities in Ceuta for the remaining migrants.
- Sánchez emphasized that migrants have rights under Spanish, European, and international law.