Spanish Government Establishes Sole Command to Manage Ceuta Migrant Crisis

President Pedro Sánchez has convened the National Security Council to address the crisis in Ceuta following the irregular entry of 80,000 migrants. The government has created a sole command to manage the situation, appointing Minister Ángel Víctor Torres to lead a committee that includes Ceuta's president, Juan Jesús Vivas, the government delegate in Ceuta, and representatives from the CNI. In a separate development, the High Court of Justice of Andalusia has reinforced the courts in Ceuta by adding two judges to the on call service and offering a position to handle violence against women. Minister of Defense Margarita Robles, who opened a week of ministerial appearances in Congress, stated that Ceuta and Melilla are untouchable and very Spanish, while revealing that 25 CNI agents are monitoring the situation. She described the crisis as occurring in phases, starting with an effect call based on an interpretation of a Supreme Court ruling. Center left reporting emphasizes the government's organizational response and the allocation of additional funding to the existing 180 million euro plan. In contrast, center right reporting frames the government's actions as a delayed reaction, with the PP party criticizing Sánchez for waiting until his vacations ended to assume control and questioning the choice of Minister Torres over the ministers of Interior or Defense.