The Ceuta crisis has many faces. The vote against immigration is activated today with images reaching all mobile phones. So far, no one can say with certainty who instigated the massive entry into Ceuta, but the idea that Morocco wanted to play a trick on the Spanish Government is losing ground. Although Rabat previously used migration as a political weapon, this time there are arguments indicating that it also caught them off guard. Had it wanted to instigate the assault, Morocco would not have chosen Throne Day, detracting from the monarch’s prominence. Claiming Ceuta’s sovereignty in this way also does not correspond to the messages sent by thousands of young people to their families showing their joy at setting foot on Spanish soil. And it would make little sense to urge them to leave only to readmit them immediately. Furthermore, when Rabat has wanted to punish the Spanish Government, it has not hesitated to explain it. Neither Moncloa nor the CNI, which depends on Margarita Robles, disagree with this diagnosis.
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The Executive believes that behind it is what Pedro Sánchez calls “the reactionary international.” Activity on social media regarding a Supreme Court ruling, according to which those who arrived in Ceuta by swimming could not be expelled, surged days before July 30. It is possible that this spark was ignited by mafias seeking profit or by far-right platforms interested in changing the political landscape in Europe. According to government data, 40% of this activity on social media came from the US. On July 31, Elon Musk posted on X: “Wow, the situation in Spain looks crazy!”, and compared it to the movie World War Z . That day, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andriy Sybiha, tweeted: “We have detected an intense Russian propaganda campaign across Europe using images of Ceuta to sow destabilization.”
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There is no proof of a concerted operation in this regard, and it will be difficult to know. It is evident that the striking images of the “invasion” were what was needed to complete the electoral program of European far-right parties. And there are several countries with elections in sight, such as Spain or France. Whether or not the Executive’s suspicions are true, the division in the EU over immigration is now deeper.
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