Some 70,000 Sahrawis could obtain Spanish nationality through a law that is due to be submitted to Congress on Thursday. The PSOE has decided to support it, but some Socialists acknowledge fearing the consequences for relations with Morocco.
Members of Ultras Sur burned a portrait of King Mohammed VI, as well as a Moroccan flag and a depiction of Pedro Sánchez, on Tuesday evening near the Santiago Bernabéu, before the Real Madrid–Inter Milan match.
Morocco was not behind the massive arrival of migrants in Sebta at the end of July, Nasser Bourita reportedly assured José Manuel Albares. The Spanish foreign minister also revealed that Rabat had promised to immediately mobilize its resources to stop the flow.
Nasser Bourita reportedly assured his Spanish counterpart that the recent statements by Moroccan ministers regarding Ceuta and Melilla do not reflect Morocco’s official position. José Manuel Albares nevertheless says he is not satisfied with this explanation.
King Mohammed VI’s state visit to France is being pushed back once again. Initially planned for autumn 2026, the trip could now take place in January 2027, although this new timeframe remains uncertain.
The Spanish judiciary has taken a new step in the Ceuta crisis. Judge María Tardón has formally decided to open a criminal investigation into the mass crossings at the end of July, citing a serious threat to Spain’s territorial integrity and a possible scenario of “hybrid warfare.”
A Guardia Civil general allegedly ordered all references to Morocco removed from a report intended for the judge investigating the mass entries into Ceuta. Internal sources claim that the document initially contained evidence implicating Moroccan officers.
The Ceuta crisis has triggered a new institutional conflict in Spain. The Senate is preparing to bring a case before the Constitutional Court against three ministers in Pedro Sánchez’s government, accused by the PP of refusing to appear before the upper chamber to explain themselves.
Spanish economist Santiago Niño Becerra believes that Spain’s departure from Ceuta and Melilla is no longer a question of possibility, but of timing. According to him, the new geopolitical balance now favors Morocco.
Donald Trump has openly attacked Spain over its border. His message comes as Madrid continues to struggle to emerge from the migration crisis in Ceuta, triggered by the massive arrivals from Morocco at the end of July.
The Ceuta crisis is beginning to affect Moroccan tourism. Spanish agencies are not yet seeing mass cancellations, but they are recording a slowdown in new bookings to Morocco. Latin American travelers, meanwhile, continue to book as usual.
Spain has just modified the exceptional measures put in place in Ceuta following the mass crossings from Morocco. A new decree maintains the possibility of mobilizing the army’s surveillance, transport and communications resources, but changes several facilities that may be used.