The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior rejected reports accusing its security forces of permissiveness in the mass arrival of migrants to the Spanish city of Ceuta in mid-July. Rabat considered these accusations unfounded and refused to be treated as a "scapegoat" for the situation.
The Moroccan authorities defended that border controls are rigorous and that there was no failure on their part. The country emphasized that it maintains solid cooperation with Spain on migration matters and that the criticisms are unfair.
Morocco also questioned the way Spain has been managing the repatriation process of migrants who entered Ceuta irregularly. The Moroccan authorities expressed concern about the procedures adopted by the Spanish authorities.
This incident occurs in a context of diplomatic tension between the two countries, with Morocco insisting that responsibility for the situation cannot be attributed to it. The Rabat government argues that managing migratory flows is a shared responsibility.
