Sumar claims credit for halting migrant returns in Ceuta, Spain

Sumar's parliamentary group and ministers claim they prevented a royal decree on migrant minors in Ceuta from reaching the Council of Ministers. MEP **Galán** says the European Commission is pressuring Spain's government to prevent transfers to the mainland.

## Sumar's version at the European Parliament

MEP **Galán** told the **European Parliament** that the parliamentary group of **Sumar** and its ministers were the ones who stopped the royal decree from reaching the **Council of Ministers**.

She said so after a two-day visit to **Ceuta** alongside **Jaume Asens**. "We will be very critical," she declared. "We will vote against anything that means a rollback of rights."

## Pressure from Brussels, according to Galán

Galán maintains that the **European Commission** is pressuring **Spain's government** to prevent the transfer of migrant minors from Ceuta to the mainland.

According to her account, Brussels believes these transfers could put at risk something that, in her view, does not actually exist. The only way out for the children living in what she describes as inhumane conditions, she added, is relocation to mainland territory.

## What this royal decree decides

The transfer of unaccompanied minors from Ceuta depends on agreements between administrations and on Spain's immigration law. Sumar has announced it is analyzing the proposal and will vote against any rollback of rights.

The final decision on the royal decree rests with the Council of Ministers. On a matter affecting minors, it is advisable to read the actual text and, if necessary, seek legal advice.