The Spanish Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday the declassification of 40 intelligence reports related to the migratory crisis in Ceuta, covering the period between July 1 and August 1. The documents include communications between government departments and will be made public throughout Wednesday morning.
According to sources from the Moncloa Palace, none of the declassified documents affect national security. This circumstance could reduce the political impact of the reports' disclosure, as they would not include information considered sensitive.
The declassification comes in a context of debate about the management of the crisis by the Spanish government. Critics and opposition sectors had questioned whether there were unheeded prior alerts and what degree of responsibility Morocco had in the crisis.
The publication of the reports represents a gesture of transparency on the part of the executive, although the absence of documents affecting national security could limit the ability to contradict the official government version about the lack of prior alerts or the eventual responsibility of the kingdom of Morocco.
