The migratory crisis in Ceuta represented a turning point in the final stretch of the Spanish legislature, deepening the loneliness of the Executive and frustrating Pedro Sánchez's plans to try to regain political initiative. The prime minister ordered all ministries to concentrate all their efforts on managing the situation, setting aside the main portfolios and negotiations that were planned for the beginning of the political season.
The main negotiations that should have boosted the electoral scenario were for now postponed due to the emergency caused by the crisis. Seven ministers gave explanations in the Congress of Deputies throughout the week, trying to manage the situation created by the massive arrival of migrants to the autonomous city of Ceuta.
According to Socialist parliamentary sources consulted after the ministerial explanations, the migratory crisis "causes a lot of damage" to the Executive. This situation would have disrupted Sánchez's plans to set up an electoral showcase during the start of the political season.
