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Spain's Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, criticized the People's Party (PP) on Tuesday for persistently accusing Morocco, «without proof», of being responsible for the alleged spying on government officials' phones, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Robles' response came during a parliamentary session in which the PP questioned the status of the investigation into the phone hacking case, reopened last April by Spanish authorities. The PP also implied a connection between the surveillance allegations and Sánchez’s decision to support Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, a stance formalized on March 14, 2022.
Robles firmly rejected the accusations against Morocco, urging PP lawmakers to be cautious in their statements within Parliament. «We must be respectful», she stated, calling for deference to the judiciary in handling the case, as reported by Iberian media.
It is worth noting that the initial investigation into the spyware allegations was closed in July 2023 due to Israel's «absolute refusal» to cooperate, as the spyware used was linked to the Israeli company NSO Group. However, the inquiry was reopened in April 2024 following new information provided by French authorities.
