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Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Abascal Brands Sánchez 'Traitor' Over 70,000-Migrant Ceuta Crisis
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 9

Abascal Brands Sánchez 'Traitor' Over 70,000-Migrant Ceuta Crisis

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 9

Summary

  • Santiago Abascal used a parliamentary clash to call Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a “traitor” and “a dog” over the government’s handling of Ceuta after more than 70,000 migrants entered in July.
  • Sánchez fired back, saying, “I may be a dog, but I have no master,” as Abascal held up letters spelling “traidor” and accused the government of yielding to Moroccan pressure.
  • Ceuta residents and Sánchez’s critics say Madrid has not done enough to stop another surge, and protests have already erupted in Spain over the enclave’s border crisis.
  • Declassified intelligence released Wednesday showed Spain’s CNI warned a day before the mass crossing of social media calls for an assault by fence and sea, citing two groups with 180,000 followers.
  • Most of the July arrivals have returned to Morocco, but many still remain in Ceuta, including some living in beach tent encampments, keeping the political fallout alive.

Insights

Did the Spanish government ignore intelligence warnings about the Ceuta migrant surge to avoid a diplomatic crisis with Morocco?
How did social media algorithms and a holiday trigger a massive border breach that nearly destabilized Spain's political landscape?