The Spanish government is intending to send back migrants forcing their way into its two North African enclaves to Morocco. The decision comes as local media speak about a new migration plan in Madrid.
Melilla's president denounced the closure of commercial borders, separating Morocco and the Spanish enclave. For Juan José Imbroda the decision is an «insult ro Spain' sovereignty over the city».
Since August the 1st, borders used for commercial purposes with Melilla have been closed, affecting merchants in the Spanish enclave. Some of them sought the help of Spain’s Prime Minister while others preferred to knock on Angela Merkel’s door.
Spain’s left-wing party Podemos has warned the Spanish government against reaching a solution with Morocco to solve the problem of migration. The party believes that Morocco uses the current migratory crisis to blackmail Spain.
The president of the European Commission says the EU is unable to help Morocco manage migration flows at the moment, citing limited resources.
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