In the United States, Spain's "sovereignty" over Ceuta and Melilla is once again being challenged. Following statements by Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon advisor, it is now Republican Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart, an ally of Marco Rubio, who is criticizing Spain.
The call doesn't come from Rabat or Madrid, but from Washington. In an op-ed published by the American Enterprise Institute think tank, American analyst Michael Rubin suggests that Morocco should organize a new «Green March» to reclaim Ceuta and Melilla.
Donald Trump's return to the White House is raising concerns in Spain, where officials fear the 47th U.S. president could order the relocation of some 3,000 troops and naval vessels from the Rota base to Morocco.