The crisis triggered by the assault of 70,000 foreigners on the borders of Ceuta caused a week of high political tension in Spain. Thousands of migrants were held in the Spanish city on African territory, generating a serious humanitarian situation and an intense public debate about border management.
The conflict directly involved the Spanish Government and the Police, who clashed for five days over the question of Morocco's participation in the assault on the borders. This divergence revealed significant fissures in the way Spanish authorities responded to the migration crisis.
The period was marked by the greatest disengagement recorded in the streets, in the media and in the Congress of Deputies. The management of the situation in Ceuta thus became one of the most critical moments for the executive since the beginning of the crisis.
