Government Admits Ceuta Reports Were Commissioned by What The Fav and Cost €600,000

The Government has acknowledged that the reports regarding the situation in Ceuta, which led to the easing of border controls, were prepared by **What The Fav**, the agency of **José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero**'s daughters, and incurred a cost of **600,000 euros**.

## A Peculiar Commission in Ceuta

The Ministry of the Interior commissioned **What The Fav**, owned by former President **José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero**'s daughters, to prepare reports on the situation in **Ceuta**. One of these documents, delivered on **July 30**, contained the controversial statement: «There are no Moors on the coast». The report's conclusion, which included **Google Earth** images with handwritten annotations such as «all clear over there», led the Executive branch to ease controls at the border. The Government's justification, according to presidential office sources, is that the reports «seemed serious», despite their limited length—barely two pages—and analytical method.

## Internal Repercussions and Costs

This commission generated significant tension. The **National Intelligence Centre (CNI)** expressed its discontent, and the Minister of Defence, **Margarita Robles**, opposed the Interior Minister's decision. The Executive attempted to justify the action by saying that Zapatero's daughters «had nothing to do in the summer and had been through a rough patch.» President **Pedro Sánchez** later admitted that it was an error not to consult the CNI regarding these reports, stressing that Zapatero's daughters have been «collaborating for years.» The company **What The Fav** has offered to refund the **600,000 euros** charged for the three reports, although it has qualified that there is no contractual obligation to do so.