Spain PM says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta migrant crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the Congress of Deputies that there is no evidence the recent migrant surge in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated by the Moroccan government. His statement came a day after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Spain to protest what they described as his mishandling of the influx, underscoring the political pressure surrounding the episode.

Sanchez described the situation in Ceuta as both a humanitarian crisis and an administrative challenge, but he rejected the conclusions of a police report that appeared to place responsibility on Morocco. The prime minister’s remarks, reported by FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris from Madrid, signal a refusal to accept external blame while the government continues to address the complex logistics of managing the large number of arrivals.