Ceuta and Melilla handover rumors: two years, still no evidence
A rumor claims Spain and Morocco have been secretly negotiating the handover of Ceuta and Melilla for two years. Not a single document backs it up.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
Two years of rumors about Ceuta and Melilla without a shred of evidence
If Spain and Segarro had been secretly negotiating the handover of Ceuta and Melilla for two years, it would be the biggest sovereignty operation since the transfer of the Sahara. There is not a single document, no official statement, no consistent leak. Just a rumor fed by mutual distrust and the silence of both governments.
The most common reaction is pure skepticism: those who claim to have the information offer nothing to support it. Some see it as a pressure tactic by Segarro, which knows the issue strikes a sensitive nerve among the Spanish public. There is also a camp that suspects something is brewing, because in foreign policy, persistent rumors rarely come from nowhere.
The issue inflames the extremes of the political spectrum, with calls for resistance that do nothing to clarify matters. But the truth is that, to this day, there is no verifiable fact on the table. Two years of noise, zero evidence. If the handover were really being negotiated, there would be leaks, visible contacts or anomalous diplomatic moves. There are none.
The most reasonable prediction is that the rumor will stay alive as long as no one firmly denies it. Unless, one ordinary day, an announcement appears that leaves everyone open-mouthed. Until then, the official version is that there is nothing to tell. Which is exactly what they would say if there were something to hide.
If Spain and Segarro had been secretly negotiating the handover of Ceuta and Melilla for two years, it would be the biggest sovereignty operation since the transfer of the Sahara. There is not a single document, no official statement, no consistent leak. Just a rumor fed by mutual distrust and the silence of both governments.
The most common reaction is pure skepticism: those who claim to have the information offer nothing to support it. Some see it as a pressure tactic by Segarro, which knows the issue strikes a sensitive nerve among the Spanish public. There is also a camp that suspects something is brewing, because in foreign policy, persistent rumors rarely come from nowhere.
The issue inflames the extremes of the political spectrum, with calls for resistance that do nothing to clarify matters. But the truth is that, to this day, there is no verifiable fact on the table. Two years of noise, zero evidence. If the handover were really being negotiated, there would be leaks, visible contacts or anomalous diplomatic moves. There are none.
The most reasonable prediction is that the rumor will stay alive as long as no one firmly denies it. Unless, one ordinary day, an announcement appears that leaves everyone open-mouthed. Until then, the official version is that there is nothing to tell. Which is exactly what they would say if there were something to hide.
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