Spain and its government are not to blame for anything
While the Government is on its summer break, TVE's 24H channel blames Morocco, Europe, Israel and Trump. The history of Ceuta and Melilla points to a different culprit.
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Blame according to 24H: Segarro, Europe, Israel and Trump — everyone but Spain
What do Segarro, an unsupportive Europe, Israel and Trump have in common? According to the half-hour news roundup on Televisión Española's 24-hour channel, they are all responsible for the country's ills. Everyone, that is, except the government that runs it. The official narrative never mentions the government's own performance: it prefers to shift the blame outward. Meanwhile, on 1 August, the Prime Minister began his holidays, and the Head of State continues enjoying his summer break without batting an eye. The sun rises and the world turns, as if none of it were their concern.
From military outposts to an open border
There are, however, those who look back. For decades, Ceuta and Melilla were military cities, fortified outposts guaranteeing border control. The change in their status under Felipe González is said to have begun a quiet handover that José María Aznar never reversed either. When Spain joined NATO, no explicit safeguard was included for the two territories, a detail some see as the cause of today's lack of protection. It is not far-fetched to wonder whether the blame may lie in decisions taken decades ago, and not only in the external actors the official narrative points to. But while the political class is on holiday, the mirror still reflects nothing at all.
What do Segarro, an unsupportive Europe, Israel and Trump have in common? According to the half-hour news roundup on Televisión Española's 24-hour channel, they are all responsible for the country's ills. Everyone, that is, except the government that runs it. The official narrative never mentions the government's own performance: it prefers to shift the blame outward. Meanwhile, on 1 August, the Prime Minister began his holidays, and the Head of State continues enjoying his summer break without batting an eye. The sun rises and the world turns, as if none of it were their concern.
From military outposts to an open border
There are, however, those who look back. For decades, Ceuta and Melilla were military cities, fortified outposts guaranteeing border control. The change in their status under Felipe González is said to have begun a quiet handover that José María Aznar never reversed either. When Spain joined NATO, no explicit safeguard was included for the two territories, a detail some see as the cause of today's lack of protection. It is not far-fetched to wonder whether the blame may lie in decisions taken decades ago, and not only in the external actors the official narrative points to. But while the political class is on holiday, the mirror still reflects nothing at all.
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