Pedro Sánchez
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“It's absurd to think that the government knew and did nothing,”
Pedro Sánchez · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-03
Sánchez told Spain's parliament that the government could not have foreseen the influx of 72,000 migrants into Ceuta.
“Ceuta is not the border of Spain, it is Spain on the border [of Europe].”
Pedro Sánchez · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-03
Sánchez told parliament that Ceuta is part of Spain on Europe's border during a fierce debate in Congress.
“episode in which numerous actors and interests converge”
Pedro Sánchez · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-03
Sánchez described the Ceuta crisis as a complex episode involving numerous actors and interests.
“a humanitarian crisis and also an administrative challenge within the city itself”
Pedro Sánchez · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-03
Sánchez characterized the situation in Ceuta as both a humanitarian crisis and an administrative challenge for the city.
“an international far-right movement”
Pedro Sánchez · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Sánchez blamed social media disinformation linked to Russia, Israel, and an international far-right movement for sparking the crisis.
“What we are experiencing is not a series of isolated incidents. It is the consequence of a climate emergency that is making wildfires even more violent, heat waves more frequent,”
Pedro Sánchez · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-28
Sánchez linked the exceptional scale of fires in Spain and France to a climate emergency making wildfires more violent.