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In letter to Brussels, Spanish PM hits out at ‘polarising and illegal’ reaction after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spanish enclave
Grande-Marlaska said between 50,000 and 60,000 people crossed from Morocco to Spain’s Ceuta, but that “the vast majority have returned”.
El Mundo reported more of his remarks:
Those who entered irregularly on 30 July have no option to regularise their status, which is why they returned to their country in less than 48 hours. I know the images were very shocking, but that’s why I want to highlight the efficiency of our country in reversing the situation in just over 24 hours.”
Italy’s foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, blamed the situation in Ceuta on the Sánchez government’s decision to offer a now closed scheme to regularise the status of more than 1 million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. He said the programme had incentivised human trafficking and was “profoundly wrong”.
The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, urged Spain to “act swiftly to regain control of the situation and fulfil its commitments within Schengen cooperation”.
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