The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, exonerated on Monday the Moroccan government from responsibility for the irregular entry of about 70 thousand migrants into the autonomous city of Ceuta, last month. In an interview with the Spanish network Cadena Ser, Sánchez stated that there is no information, either from Spanish state security forces or from the National Intelligence Center, that raises any doubts about the Moroccan government's involvement. The mass migration event generated friction between the two countries and opened domestic and foreign policy crises for the authorities in Madrid.
The Prime Minister blamed the disinformation spread and amplified by the "international far-right" for the migratory phenomenon. Sánchez declared that about 5 thousand people still remain in the North African territory, referring to Ceuta.
Simultaneously, Italy extended for 15 days the suspension of Schengen area rules, which guarantees free movement between European Union member countries, in relation to Spain. The European country applied this measure, and Spain responded with a reciprocity measure.
