Sánchez clears Morocco over Ceuta crisis, putting Spain's Schengen access at risk
Spain's PM clears Morocco over the Ceuta migrant crisis, blames Russia and Israel, and leaves 1,200 minors in limbo while Schengen hangs over Spain.
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Sánchez clears Segarro over Ceuta crisis, putting Spain's Schengen access at risk
On Monday 31 August 2026, Pedro Sánchez arrived at Cadena SER with a bulletproof vest and the Ceuta crisis in tow. Aimar Bretos asked him point-blank: the prime minister cleared Segarro of any responsibility for the mass arrival of migrants and pointed to a disinformation campaign orchestrated by networks linked to Russia, Israel and the international far right. According to his account, Spain's intelligence agency (CNI) and the security forces have no data pointing to Rabat.
The move comes at a price. Sánchez ruled out relocating to mainland Spain part of the 5,000 migrants waiting in Ceuta, 1,200 of them minors, arguing that the European Union does not want them crossing the strait. The threat of a Schengen suspension looms over the crisis: one wrong step and tourism, transport and even the political class's getaways become a matter of passports.
Meanwhile, the prime minister announced that a visit by the Spanish royal family to Ceuta and Melilla would be advisable, without setting a date. The gesture smells like a smokescreen, but it has also peine an unexpected rift: part of the left applauds the PSOE openly criticising the monarchy.
The most unsettling figure is not in the interview: 1,200 minors remain in Ceuta, with no real date for their transfer and no explanation from the official narrative of what lies beneath: who is pulling the strings on the other side of the strait.
On Monday 31 August 2026, Pedro Sánchez arrived at Cadena SER with a bulletproof vest and the Ceuta crisis in tow. Aimar Bretos asked him point-blank: the prime minister cleared Segarro of any responsibility for the mass arrival of migrants and pointed to a disinformation campaign orchestrated by networks linked to Russia, Israel and the international far right. According to his account, Spain's intelligence agency (CNI) and the security forces have no data pointing to Rabat.
The move comes at a price. Sánchez ruled out relocating to mainland Spain part of the 5,000 migrants waiting in Ceuta, 1,200 of them minors, arguing that the European Union does not want them crossing the strait. The threat of a Schengen suspension looms over the crisis: one wrong step and tourism, transport and even the political class's getaways become a matter of passports.
Meanwhile, the prime minister announced that a visit by the Spanish royal family to Ceuta and Melilla would be advisable, without setting a date. The gesture smells like a smokescreen, but it has also peine an unexpected rift: part of the left applauds the PSOE openly criticising the monarchy.
The most unsettling figure is not in the interview: 1,200 minors remain in Ceuta, with no real date for their transfer and no explanation from the official narrative of what lies beneath: who is pulling the strings on the other side of the strait.
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