Spain / Ceuta / Morocco crisis

[Malaguena]

Don't know if this has made the press in the UK

Snchez faces the biggest migratory and diplomatic crisis since Spain's transition to democracy

The Government of Pedro Snchez is facing the greatest diplomatic and migratory crisis since Spain's transition to democracy in the late 1970s and 80s, following the entry of abou

www.surinenglish.com

To try and summarise a complicated scenario - in addition to Morocco claiming sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, Spain recently flew the seriously ill leader of the movement for independence in Western Sahara to a Spanish hospital for treatment. Morocco consider him a terrorist and as "there are acts that have consequences and must be assumed." they have allowed migrants free access over the sea border to Ceuta - 8000 made it across so far, but horrendous scenes

Politicians playing with people's lives again

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

Yes it is in the UK press, though I doubt many in the UK understand the situation with Ceuta and Melilla. This could get very messy.

 

[atypical_boro]

Yes it is in the UK press, though I doubt many in the UK understand the situation with Ceuta and Melilla. This could get very messy.

I'm no expert but I've always found it interesting how they seem to apply a different way of thinking towards Cueta as they do Gibraltar.

 

[Colin Warnek]

I wonder whether the Spanish apply the principles of freedom of movement in this case.