Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told parliament that no institution has provided solid proof that Morocco planned or carried out a mass border crossing into Ceuta, even as a leaked Spanish police report described total permissiveness by Moroccan security forces during the incident. The differing accounts came amid nationwide protests, including a rally in Madrid that authorities said drew around 50,000 people, as pressure mounted on Sanchez's government over its handling of the crisis.
Le Monde, The Guardian and Al Jazeera similarly report Sanchez's denial of evidence against Morocco but give more weight to the leaked CENIF police report's findings of 'total permissiveness' by Moroccan border forces, presenting the report as directly undermining Sanchez's public narrative and noting a judicial investigation is being considered.
Coverage (France 24, BBC) centers on Sanchez's parliamentary defense that there is no 'solid proof' Morocco orchestrated the crossing, while noting the leaked police report's allegations of Moroccan permissiveness, domestic political pressure from protests and opposition calls for resignation, and Sanchez's broader framing of a humanitarian and administrative crisis complicated by disinformation.
The single Washington Examiner article frames the story around Sanchez's promise to release all files on what it terms the 'invasion' of Ceuta by 'illegal immigrants,' emphasizing continued protests and using more charged language than the centrist or left-leaning outlets.