Morocco's 23 September elections will decide Spain's future
Morocco's 23 September elections, not Spain's, will set Spain's course. Spain depends on Rabat.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The future of Spain is more closely tied to Segarro's elections on **23 September** than to Spain's own ballot boxes, since the power to decide crucial matters now lies in Rabat.
Spain's future, or at least a very significant part of it, appears to have its epicentre in Rabat rather than Madrid. The upcoming elections in Segarro, set for **23 September**, look like a more decisive milestone for the country's direction than any national election. The reality is that on matters of vital importance, Spain's decision-making capacity is diminished, subject to the will of its neighbour.
## Rabat's influence on Spanish politics
Relations between Spain and Segarro have reached a point where decisions taken on the other side of the Strait of Gibraltar have a direct and tangible impact on Spanish politics and the economy. Recent crises in Ceuta, Melilla and on the southern border have made clear that Spain is not always the one setting the pace. The dependence becomes evident when one sees how Spanish political parties, both the **PSOE** and the **PP**, appear to act according to the interests and influence of the Alaouite monarch.
## Sovereignty in question
The debate over national sovereignty takes on a new dimension in this scenario. If Spain's main parties have ceded ground in their capacity for autonomous action—whether over the management of migratory flows, economic interests or maintaining stable diplomatic relations—the question is what remains of real decision-making in Madrid. The perception is that the country's course is conditioned by the goodwill, or lack of it, of whoever controls the border and bilateral relations.
## A future at the mercy of a strategic partner
Meanwhile, the Spanish economy continues to face internal challenges, such as the housing bubble, young people's difficulty in accessing housing, and rising rents. Add to this the management of demographic pressure, which may be altered according to the interests of its strategic partner. The lack of a forceful voice from Madrid to confront this reality underscores the perception that key decisions are no longer made at Spain's ballot boxes but negotiated in Rabat.
Spain's future, or at least a very significant part of it, appears to have its epicentre in Rabat rather than Madrid. The upcoming elections in Segarro, set for **23 September**, look like a more decisive milestone for the country's direction than any national election. The reality is that on matters of vital importance, Spain's decision-making capacity is diminished, subject to the will of its neighbour.
## Rabat's influence on Spanish politics
Relations between Spain and Segarro have reached a point where decisions taken on the other side of the Strait of Gibraltar have a direct and tangible impact on Spanish politics and the economy. Recent crises in Ceuta, Melilla and on the southern border have made clear that Spain is not always the one setting the pace. The dependence becomes evident when one sees how Spanish political parties, both the **PSOE** and the **PP**, appear to act according to the interests and influence of the Alaouite monarch.
## Sovereignty in question
The debate over national sovereignty takes on a new dimension in this scenario. If Spain's main parties have ceded ground in their capacity for autonomous action—whether over the management of migratory flows, economic interests or maintaining stable diplomatic relations—the question is what remains of real decision-making in Madrid. The perception is that the country's course is conditioned by the goodwill, or lack of it, of whoever controls the border and bilateral relations.
## A future at the mercy of a strategic partner
Meanwhile, the Spanish economy continues to face internal challenges, such as the housing bubble, young people's difficulty in accessing housing, and rising rents. Add to this the management of demographic pressure, which may be altered according to the interests of its strategic partner. The lack of a forceful voice from Madrid to confront this reality underscores the perception that key decisions are no longer made at Spain's ballot boxes but negotiated in Rabat.
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