The "tepid" stance towards Morocco is also fracturing the official discourse: Albares blames "fake news" and Robles says that Rabat will know "what it has done and what it hasn't."

Spanish government officials have expressed conflicting perspectives regarding diplomatic relations with Morocco following a recent crisis in Ceuta. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has attributed the origins of the tensions to misinformation spread via social media, maintaining a stance that seeks to minimize the severity of the diplomatic rift.

Conversely, Defense Minister Margarita Robles has adopted a more ambiguous tone, suggesting that Morocco is fully aware of its own actions and responsibilities in the matter. This divergence in rhetoric highlights internal friction within the Spanish executive branch regarding how to address the state of bilateral relations with Rabat.