Despite the Ceuta crisis, only 3.1% of Spaniards want to break off relations with Morocco

This is one of the main findings of the survey conducted by Cluster17 for Agenda Pública. The poll was carried out from August 22 to 25 among 1,637 people representative of the Spanish population, with a maximum reported margin of error of 2.4 points.

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Asked what response should be taken in the event of new mass crossings through Ceuta or Melilla, only 3.1% of respondents chose the suspension of diplomatic relations with Morocco.

The most widely supported solution is to request direct intervention by the European Union, possibly accompanied by a Frontex deployment. It received 23.9% of responses, just ahead of immediate returns at the border, approved by 23.6% of those surveyed.

The deployment of the Spanish army around Ceuta and Melilla is favored by 14.6% of respondents. Economic sanctions against Morocco received 12.4%, compared with 11.7% for humanitarian reception and the individual examination of asylum applications. Negotiations with Rabat accompanied by financial compensation convinced only 5.5% of respondents.

Very different responses depending on voters

Preferences vary considerably according to political views. Among Socialist Party voters, 28.7% favor European intervention and 23.4% humanitarian reception. Among Sumar voters, the latter solution comes first, with 29.7%.

On the right, 36.4% of People’s Party voters choose immediate returns at the border. This proportion reaches 40.4% among Vox voters, 35.1% of whom also want a military deployment.

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The poll nevertheless confirms deep distrust. Some 77.6% of those surveyed give King Mohammed VI a poor rating, while 61.9% say they oppose Spain and Portugal organizing the 2030 World Cup with Morocco.

These results therefore show Spanish public opinion to be highly critical of Rabat following the Ceuta crisis, but little inclined to go as far as a rupture. Despite political tensions and the weight of Spanish economic interests in Morocco, maintaining relations between the two countries remains widely preferred to suspending them.