Protests in Spain over government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis
Thousands of people have protested in cities across Spain over the government's handling of the influx of migrants to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the north African coast.
TL;DR
- Thousands protested in Spanish cities over the government's handling of migrant arrivals in Ceuta.
- Opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning Ceuta's residents.
- A police report suggested Moroccan security forces were permissive during the migrant influx.
- Morocco has denied orchestrating or being involved in the mass crossing.
- Around 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, leading to local unrest and protests.
- Demonstrators called for migrants to be sent back and for Sánchez to resign.
- Social media posts encouraged crossing, with some depicting the border fence as easy to overcome.