Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has rejected claims that Morocco deliberately facilitated a mass breach into Ceuta, despite a police report alleging that Moroccan border forces helped about 70,000 people cross in late July. His response seeks to preserve cooperation with Rabat, which helped return most migrants, while avoiding an escalation in relations with a key regional partner. However, opposition parties are using the crisis to challenge Sánchez’s credibility, and the humanitarian toll—including up to 141 deaths and hundreds of minors left in precarious conditions—has intensified scrutiny. Sánchez also faces pressure from European governments over migration management. The immediate political battle is over accountability and border control; the longer-term issue is the question of whether Spain can maintain its partnership with Morocco while meeting legal obligations to migrants and securing stronger European support.