The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, stated that "no one could anticipate" the migratory crisis in Ceuta with the information available, during a declaration about the situation in the Spanish city in north Africa. Ceuta faces the consequences of the massive entry of thousands of people from Morocco in recent hours.
The migratory crisis led Pedro Sánchez's government to consider a reform of the immigration law to facilitate repatriations at the border. The measure aims to streamline the return processes of immigrants who entered Spanish territory irregularly.
The city of Ceuta, a Spanish territory located on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, became the epicenter of a new migratory crisis that tested relations between Spain and Morocco. Thousands of people crossed the land border massively during the weekend.
The Spanish executive now faces the challenge of managing the humanitarian situation in the city, while seeking to find diplomatic solutions with Moroccan authorities to control the migratory flow at the southern European border.
