Poll: Spaniards say Ceuta crisis could spark armed conflict with Morocco

In the wake of a summer migration crisis that rocked Madrid, Spaniards fear ongoing tensions could spiral into an armed conflict with the country’s North African neighbor. The sudden arrival of more than 70,000 migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in late July fueled criticism of Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist government and its handling of the border, as well as its lone opposition to tough new EU migration policies . It also raised questions about Morocco’s role in the mass influx—something Sánchez repeatedly rejected.