Madrid cannot deport Moroccan migrants who have applied for political asylum in Spain. The number of applications submitted in the country grew from 531 in 2017 to 765 in the first eight months of 2018.
Jamal Zougam, one of the terrorists arrested after the 2004 Madrid train bombings, is still trying to appeal against a court ruling. His name has recently been part of a list terrorist cell, operating in Spain's prisons.
Opposition party Coalition for Melilla wants Morocco and Spain to sign a new Treaty of friendship, good-neighborliness and cooperation.