Spain is preparing to review cooperation mechanisms with Morocco after the wave of migrant arrivals that hit the exclave of Ceuta at the end of July, but without attributing, at least for now, direct responsibility to Rabat. During a hearing at the Congress of Deputies dedicated to the migration crisis, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated that there is not enough evidence to support that the Moroccan government organized or planned the influx of migrants into Spanish territory.
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“There is no solid evidence,” Sanchez said, responding to accusations from the opposition and some political sectors that have hypothesized direct involvement of Moroccan authorities. “If solid evidence existed, we would act accordingly. This government has no problem confronting foreign powers when the situation requires it, but with proven and verified facts,” emphasized the head of the executive.
The statements come a few weeks after the events of July 30, when thousands of people tried to reach Ceuta, one of the two Spanish territories on the North African coast along with Melilla. The episode reignited the debate on the control of the European Union’s external borders and the delicate diplomatic balance between Madrid and Rabat, strategic partners in managing migration flows in the western Mediterranean.
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While excluding direct responsibility of Morocco at the moment, Sanchez announced a review of existing collaboration protocols. “We are reviewing all coordination and alert mechanisms that we share with the Moroccan state,” he explained, adding that the Spanish government intends to introduce “additional guarantees so that the situation experienced on July 30 does not happen again.”
The declared goal is to strengthen the capacity for prevention and response to any new migratory pressures, in a context where cooperation between the two countries is considered essential for controlling the routes crossing the Strait of Gibraltar and the land border of the Spanish enclaves.
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