Judges take over Ceuta migrant probe as doctors plan strike and Gallardón defends Canal deal
Spain's Audiencia Nacional judge María Tardón assumes the investigation of the Government delegate in Ceuta over the migrant influx, while doctors announce a strike and former minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón defends the legality of Canal de Isabel II's 2001 purchase of Inassa.
The medical federation Cemsatse, representing doctors and nurses, announced a strike to highlight the worsening conditions of the public-health system after the July arrivals. In the first trial of the so-called "case Lezo," former justice minister and ex-president of the Community of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, asserted that the 2001 purchase of Colombian company Inassa by Canal de Isabel II was conducted with favourable reports and without any concealment by the then-environment and finance councillors.
PP spokesperson Ester Muñoz said it is logical to strip nationality from immigrants who commit violent or sexual offences. The Association Judicial Francisco de Vitoria warned that recent executive remarks attacking the Supreme Court's decision on the grandchildren law undermine judicial independence. Additionally, PP vice-secretary Cuca Gamarra praised the EU's firm stance on the Ceuta situation, urging continued pressure on Morocco.
Why it matters
These developments affect Spain's migration policy, public-health services, and the independence of its judiciary.
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