Spain Downplays Concerns Over Moroccan Drones Near Ceuta and Melilla Borders

The Spanish government was responding to a question from a senator in the upper house. Carles Mulet, who asked whether the drones installed by Morocco on the borders with Ceuta and Melilla were intended for surveillance or attack. The MP also wanted to know if the government is taking the appropriate measures to deal with a possible attack by Morocco, which has increased its military budget by 30%.

In response, the government indicated that it is working to strengthen cooperation with Morocco and is keen to maintain "the best possible neighborly relationship" with the latter, which remains "its strategic partner". And to add: "Each country is sovereign to control its borders with the means it deems appropriate".