Spain's far right pushes EU fight with Morocco over enclaves
In the wake of the July 2026 migrant crossings into occupied Ceuta, Spanish political forces, particularly the Partido Popular and Vox, have intensified efforts to drag a purely bilateral issue with Morocco, into the European Parliament and
Spain's Partido Popular and Vox are pushing to bring the country's dispute with Morocco over the occupied enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla before the European Parliament, framing the July 2026 migrant crossings into Ceuta as an EU-wide "hybrid attack." The move seeks to shift a bilateral issue onto the EU agenda rather than address migration pressures directly.
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