Government's Reaction to Crisis Situations
It is a rare occurrence for any government to openly acknowledge that it has been caught off guard by a crisis. While there tends to be a bit more honesty regarding delayed reactions and a lack of awareness about the implications of certain actions, such admissions usually come in private or anonymous settings. Recently, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez communicated a rather misleading message to the European Commission in a letter dated August 1st, claiming that "practically all" individuals who had crossed the border just two days prior had been sent back. This assertion was echoed publicly by the Minister of the Interior but turned out to be inaccurate. This miscalculation has haunted the Moncloa Palace throughout August. Government sources have since conceded to this publication that "it was a miscalculation to consider the situation resolved when 70,000 were returned to Morocco."
Pedro Sánchez: A Cold Response to an Urgent Situation
On Monday, Pedro Sánchez made his reappearance in the media with an interview on Cadena SER. During the interview, he presented himself in a rather detached manner, aiming to be realistic in an effort to downplay the dramatic nature of the ongoing crisis — a task that seems destined for failure given the tense circumstances currently prevailing. Notably absent was any attempt to reach out to the people of Ceuta or to express a special empathy for those experiencing these exceptional conditions. Perhaps he is reserving such gestures for his upcoming appearance in Congress on Thursday. It could be that he believes his primary obligation is to outline the actions the government is taking, rather than connect on a more personal level with those affected by the crisis.
As reported by eldiario.es.
