Around 70,000 irregular migrants crossed into the north African territory of Ceuta from Morocco in August
Sánchez also takes an interesting detour as he explains why his government did not commit to Nato’s 5% target on defence spending, arguing that Spain needs to respond to different pressures on the southern border.
He says it is not to diminish the gravity of the threat on the eastern flank – from Russia – but is a recognition of unique challenges faced by Spain elsewhere.
