The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, harshly criticized the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, during the first day of the Debate on the General Political Orientation of the Madrid Governing Council, known as the State of the Region Debate. Ayuso focused her intervention on the situation in Ceuta, which she described as an "invasion."
From the beginning of her speech, the regional president attacked Sánchez, accusing him of being "isolated and blackmailed" in the face of the migration crisis in Ceuta. The tension between the central government and the bordering autonomous communities has been one of the most debated topics in recent days.
The State of the Region Debate is the main regional political forum in Madrid, where regional leaders present their policy guidelines. Ayuso took this opportunity to set the political agenda and directly confront Sánchez's executive.
The situation in Ceuta has become one of the points of greatest political friction in Spain, with the affected autonomous communities demanding greater coordination and resources from the central government to address the migratory flow at the southern border.
