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Sanchez tells Spain's congress his government 'has nothing to hide' over Ceuta crisis response

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Simon Ormiston, Christina Thykjaer
Sanchez tells Spain's congress his government 'has nothing to hide' over Ceuta crisis response
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed Congress regarding the Ceuta migrant crisis, asserting that his government has nothing to hide. He defended the actions of law enforcement and announced the release of a full dossier of documents to ensure transparency.

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The handling of migration at European borders remains a highly contentious political issue that tests the balance between humanitarian obligations and border security.

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told Congress the government has "nothing to hide" over the Ceuta crisis, announcing he had ordered the publication of a full dossier of documents for public scrutiny.He backed officers who "chose to defend human life" during the mass crossing from Morocco in July, while blaming a surge of social media messages for fuelling the influx of migrants.In an address lasting just over one hour, Sánchez said more than 90% of arrivals were returned within 72 hours, calling it "one of the fastest return processes in European history," and insisted no intelligence service had anticipated the crossing.His speech follows a day of mass protests across Spain in mounting opposition and criticism over the government's handling of the crisis and Morocco's role in it."The Government has nothing to hide in this matter and I have ordered the publication of a dossier with all the documents so that…

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