The PP is not backing down after Morocco's statement, blaming it for the "invasion" and reminding it that "Ceuta and Melilla are Spain."

On Friday, September 11, the Spanish political party PP responded with a statement to a previous declaration issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco. The exchange follows a crisis in Spain resulting from the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta on July 30 and 31.

In its response, the PP stated that "nothing is above the defense" of Spain, placing blame on Morocco for the "invasion" and reiterating that the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla are part of Spain. The PP's reaction followed a Moroccan statement that had lamented that Spanish political parties with a long trajectory had fallen into escalation.