Spanish PM blames Russia, Israel for disinformation in Ceuta migrant crisis

Spanish PM blames Russia, Israel for disinformation in Ceuta migrant crisis  Reuters

The investigation into what caused the migration crisis in Ceuta is still underway, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Cadena Ser radio, but social media has already been flooded with fake news and disinformation.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there were signs ⁠Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation that triggered the rush of migrants into Ceuta.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain’s migration policy that triggered last month’s rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan involvement. Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed ‌from Morocco into the tiny Spanis

Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday accused Israel and Russia of secretly colluding to spread misinformation about the illegal migrant invasion that swamped the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July.

Spanish Prime Minister Blames Russia, Israel For Disinformation In Ceuta Migrant Crisis  HuffPost

The prime minister pointedly contrasted his government's hands-on handling of the surge of migrants in the North African city with the monarch's absence.

An illegal migrant has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman who went for an early-hours dip at a Spanish beach.

MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain's migration policy that triggered last month's rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan involvement. Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed from Mo

MADRID, Aug 31 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain's migration policy that triggered last month's rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan involvement.

Spain's Sanchez: Israel amplified disinformation over Ceuta migrant crisis  Haaretz

Sanchez cited EU research which had found that Russia ⁠and ⁠Israel both spread disinformation during the crisis.

Last week, Spain asked the European Commission for the support from Frontex and Europol to assist with the screening of migrants who are staying irregularly in Ceuta, according to several Spanish media outlets.

Russia and Israel both spread and amplified disinformation related to the mass entry of migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last month, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party is losing support ahead of an election next year, according to the first major opinion poll published since the government faced a major migration crisis in the city of Ceuta.

Spanish prime minister accused of ‘putting on flip-flops’ while illegal border crossings remain unresolved

Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on 27 August, amid growing tensions over the presence of thousands of migrants.

A dangerous Albanian criminal also sawed through bars and clambered down knotted sheets to breach prison walls Police in Spain have arrested a dangerous Albanian criminal nicknamed the “escape wizard”, who has managed to break out of four jails in Italy and Belgium by sawing through bars, clambering down knotted sheets

Spanish police have arrested a fugitive dubbed the "Master of Escapes" after he broke out of prison four times, most recently from a maximum-security facility in Italy, authorities said Wednesday.

Spanish police have arrested a fugitive dubbed the “Master of Escapes” after he broke out of prison four times, most recently from a maximum-security facility in Italy, authorities said Wednesday.