Feijóo pushes Moroccan ship incursion case to Spain's Audiencia Nacional
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has referred the presence of Moroccan vessels in Spanish waters during the Ceuta incursion to the Audiencia Nacional as a popular prosecution.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo moved to have the Moroccan ship activity in Spanish waters during the Ceuta incursion examined by the Audiencia Nacional, filing it as a popular accusation. He said he will inform his European People's Party peers before the upcoming European Council summit of heads of government. Feijóo called for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to testify before the Diputación Permanente at its next meeting to account for the facts, which Sánchez had recognized at a reception in the Palacio Real on the National Day.
In a video statement, Feijóo called the episode "extraordinary in its gravity" and alleged that the government knew about it, kept it hidden from parliament and the public, and failed to protect Spanish citizens. He stressed that any future relations with Morocco must be based on reciprocity and firmness in defending Spain's sovereignty.
Why it matters
The case could lead to legal scrutiny of the government's handling of a breach of Spanish territorial waters.
How this story developed
- Sep 29 Polls show PSOE slipping below 26% as opposition parties surge ahead
- Oct 2 Feijóo held a press conference after two housing decrees were rejected, blaming Sánchez for the lack of parliamentary support and urging a vote to let citizens decide. He criticized the use of housing issues for electoral tactics and called for the prime minister to address the nation directly. The PP leader argued that the government no longer has backing from either the Cortes or the public.
- Oct 4 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is contemplating calling a snap election after the PP, Vox and Junts blocked housing-crisis decrees, prompting massive protests in Madrid.
- Oct 5 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will speak at 9 a.m. on Monday from Moncloa to reveal his stance on an early election, after cancelling his morning agenda and that of several ministers.
- Oct 5 Speculation has grown that Sánchez may call a snap election following a weekend reflection period.
- Oct 5 Widespread demonstrations in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Malaga have intensified a long-standing housing crisis, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call early elections.
- Oct 5 Sánchez announced a snap parliamentary election for 29 November.
- Oct 5 The CCOO and UGT unions have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike aimed at securing livable wages that enable access to adequate housing.
- Oct 5 The latest poll aggregation shows the People's Party at 33% and Vox at 18%, widening the lead over the PSOE.
- Oct 6 Sánchez dissolved the Cortes and set a date for a snap election.
- Oct 6 Unions have moved from announcing intent to reaching an agreement that still needs internal approval.
- Oct 6 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election.
- Oct 7 Unions have said the strike will take place shortly before the snap election campaign, but the exact date remains under discussion.
- Oct 8 The Sánchez government delivered two housing decree‑laws to the Permanent Deputation for review.
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