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Spain disputes whether Morocco orchestrated July migrant surge

SpainMoroccoCeutaPedro SánchezJuly 2026

A Spanish police report on September 2–3, 2026 alleged Moroccan security forces displayed "total permissiveness" during a July migrant rush into Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez countered on September 3 that there was no "solid proof" Morocco deliberately orchestrated the crossing, amid tens of thousands of Spanish protesters blaming his government for the crisis.

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