Politics · Spain · 2 hrs ago
Feijóo says Sánchez should explain Moroccan vessels near Ceuta
Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Pedro Sánchez of mishandling a sovereignty issue involving Moroccan vessels that entered Spanish waters in late July.
The incident occurred alongside large migrant crossings into Ceuta, a Spanish city on the North African coast.
Feijóo said Sánchez should appear before Spain’s parliament to explain what happened and tell lawmakers what the government should do.
He said he would have deployed the army at the border if intelligence had warned that a mass entry was likely.
Feijóo referred to information he said had come from Spain’s intelligence service and national police, and said Morocco had not stopped the operation.
He also accused Sánchez of going on holiday soon after describing the period as difficult.
Feijóo is calling for a parliamentary explanation, but no response or next step from Sánchez is stated.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo said Pedro Sánchez should appear before Parliament to explain the presence of Moroccan vessels in Spanish waters near Ceuta.
Feijóo said the Spanish military should have been deployed at the border to protect the country’s territorial integrity.
The vessels entered Spanish waters in late July, alongside large-scale migrant crossings into Ceuta.
Feijóo said he did not know why the government had disclosed the information about the vessels.
- Who
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo called on Pedro Sánchez to explain the incident.
- What
- Feijóo said Sánchez should appear before Parliament and that the military should have been deployed at the border.
- When
- The vessels entered Spanish waters in late July. Feijóo made his comments on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Spanish waters near Ceuta and the border with Morocco.
- Why
- Feijóo said the issue concerned Spain’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Moroccan vessels entered Spanish waters near Ceuta as large-scale migrant crossings into the city took place.
Feijóo called on Sánchez to explain the incident before Parliament and defended deploying the military at the border.
- Speaker
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo
- Government leader asked to explain
- Pedro Sánchez
- Location
- Ceuta and nearby Spanish waters
- Incident timing
- Late July
- Feijóo’s proposed response
- Deploy the military at the border
What people are saying
The army should have been deployed at the border to guarantee the integrity of our country
The issues of a country’s sovereignty are dealt with at the seat of that country’s sovereignty
Sources
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