European Parliament to Debate Moroccan Minors in Ceuta Crisis, Sparking Diplomatic Tensions

In his statements relayed by the MAP news agency, El Malki adds that "this initiative is part of an attempt to divert attention from a purely bilateral political crisis between Morocco and Spain", specifying that it is an "initiative that is completely out of step with the quality of cooperation between the Moroccan Parliament and the European Parliament".

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The President of the Parliament also regrets "the instrumentalization of the migration issue, and in particular the issue of unaccompanied minors in this context, clearly amounts to a maneuver aimed at Europeanizing a bilateral crisis" and deplores "the exploitation of an exceptional incident in a partnership where Morocco plays an exemplary role".

Mr. El Malki supported that "the House of Representatives, which will closely follow this issue, hopes that the constructive spirit of partnership will prevail and that the European Parliament will not fall into the trap of escalation".