Police officers control a large group of migrants crowding outside the entrance of the Loma del Colmenar reception center, waiting for admission, in Ceuta on September 1, 2026.Antonio Sempere/AFP via Getty Images

In Ceuta, it’s up to Europe to clean up the Spanish government’s mess – POLITICO

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Alberto Núñez Feijóo is Spain’s leader of the opposition and the president of the People’s Party.

On July 30, at least 80,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco, the largest violation of territorial integrity we have experienced in recent decades. That challenge tested the resilience of Spain’s southern border and, therefore, of Europe’s southern border. It continues 50 days later. With no clear prospect of when it might be resolved. It is therefore time to ask ourselves whether our response matches the scale of what is at stake.