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18/09, 21:07
Ceuta, Madrid and the far right 4 days in discussion

Spain’s Ceuta crisis has become a fight over who mishandled the border, who should answer to Morocco, and whether the EU should harden its line. The stake is political control at home: Sánchez’s authority, the PP’s pressure, and Vox’s attempt to turn the episode into more support.

59 authors · 69 articles

PositionsSánchez should name Morocco, defend Ceuta harder and accept EU pressure, because caution reads as drift and weakens Spain’s leverage. — El Español · The government’s delay and mixed messaging have damaged Sánchez and handed Vox and the PP a campaign issue. — Raquel Ejerique (eldiario.es)
Subject: Spain · Source origin: Espanha, França, Itália, Pan-europeu, Portugal · Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
Discussion: Voices: Isabel Garcia Pagan, Rui Ramos, Violeta Assiego View all 59 voices
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18/09, 05:00
Spain’s census ruling and the ley de nietos 4 days in discussion

Spanish courts have suspended census access for some new citizens tied to the ley de nietos, while critics say that blocks voting rights before nationality is settled. The fight is over whether the precaution protects the register or strips lawful voters from the rolls.

10 authors · 10 articles

PositionsThe order violates constitutional and registry-law guarantees and shuts out people who may be Spanish. — Carlos López-Keller (eldiario.es) · Alarm over an electoral surge is overstated because the law’s scope and voting effects are narrower than claimed. — Julián Lobete Pastor (infoLibre)
Subject: Spain · Source origin: Espanha, Portugal · Languages: Spanish, Portuguese
Discussion: Voices: Catarina Brito Ferreira, Daniel Lara, Julián Lobete Pastor View all 10 voices
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17/09, 01:35
Ceuta fault line over Sánchez 1 days in discussion

Pedro Sánchez faces attacks over the government's response to the Ceuta intelligence episode and the border failure tied to it. The dispute is whether ministers ignored CNI warnings, shielded Marlaska, or can still pin the crisis on the legal trigger behind it.

10 authors · 11 articles

PositionsSánchez ignored CNI warnings and then attacked the agency to protect Marlaska, which turns a border failure into a cover-up. — Casimiro García-Abadillo (El Independiente) · The cabinet mishandled Ceuta and must answer for the crisis itself, not hide behind Diego Rubio or formal procedure. — Helena Farré Vallejo (El Español)
Subject: Spain · Source origin: Espanha · Languages: Spanish
Discussion: Voices: Carlos Mármol, El Español, Isaac Rosa View all 10 voices
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16/09, 21:33
Spain’s overseas voting freeze 5 days in discussion

Spain’s Supreme Court has suspended the voting effects of the nationality law for people registered in CERA while it reviews the case. The fight is over whether that precaution stops an electoral manipulation or wrongly blocks a lawful franchise before any final ruling.

9 authors · 11 articles

PositionsThe suspension stops a suspected move to widen the electorate through CERA and protects the election register. — Luis Miguel Fuentes (El Independiente) · The court has gone beyond the challenged JEC decision and unlawfully blocks naturalised voters from exercising a legal right. — Javier Pérez Royo (eldiario.es)
Subject: Spain · Source origin: Espanha · Languages: Spanish
Discussion: Voices: Berna González Harbour, Javier Pérez Royo, Luis Miguel Fuentes View all 10 voices
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16/09, 05:01
Spain’s judges under scrutiny 4 days in discussion

Spain’s top judicial bodies face renewed attacks over bias, opacity and their overlap with politics, with Perelló caught in the middle. The fight is over whether judges should answer to the same public scrutiny they demand from elected officials, or whether that weakens judicial authority.

6 authors · 6 articles

PositionsJudges should face the same criticism and transparency as elected power, because public office does not exempt them from scrutiny. — Javier Pérez Royo (eldiario.es) · The CGPJ and Supreme Court are losing legitimacy because judges mix law and politics, and Perelló is avoiding that problem. — Ángel Lozano Heras (infoLibre)
Subject: Spain · Source origin: Espanha · Languages: Spanish
Discussion: Voices: Ángel Lozano Heras, Javier Pérez Royo, Raquel Marcos Oliva View all 6 voices
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