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Tardy Return

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General2 September 2026 at 04:00

Pedro Sánchez returned from vacation in Lanzarote, where he remained for twenty-six days, to address the Ceuta crisis through a favorable radio station, according to the description in the article. During this period, the inhabitants of Ceuta were confined to their homes due to the situation experienced in the city.

The criticisms of the president's actions arose from within the very coalition that sustains him in power. Among the parties that expressed their displeasure are Sumar, ERC, Podemos, and Compromís, each expressing their protest over how Sánchez handled the situation.

Compromís representative Alberto Ibáñez stated that Sánchez "is not credible" and suffers from "Stockholm syndrome with Mohamed VI," referring to the alleged complaisance of the president towards Moroccan authorities. The article characterizes the situation in Ceuta as a "full-blown Moroccan invasion."

Melchor León, considered a socialist dissident and vice president of the Assembly of Ceuta, was particularly critical after the president's performance, denouncing his prolonged absence during the crisis and questioning his stance towards what the article describes as an invasion by Morocco.

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