Sanchez's Pragmatic Gambit in Ceuta: A Border Crisis as Pawn in International Politics The recent surge in migrant crossings at the Spanish Moroccan border has sparked a diplomatic row between Rabat and Madrid, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez caught in the middle.
Critics have accused him of coddling Morocco, but Sánchez's restrained response is a calculated attempt to manage Spain's complex web of international relationships.
At stake are not just the lives of those attempting to cross the treacherous waters of the Strait of Gibraltar but also the delicate balance of power in North Africa.