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Feijóo hardens his migration rhetoric in Badalona and again points to Ceuta
The PP leader defended an “ordered” immigration policy, called for a review of citizenship grants and revocations, and demanded greater protection at the borders. He also attacked the government over the situation in Ceuta and focused on security in Catalonia.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo centered his intervention in Badalona this Sunday on immigration and security, with criticism of Pedro Sánchez’s government over the situation in Ceuta and a new proposal to change the rules on Spanish nationality.
According to EL PAÍS and eldiario.es, the president of the Partido Popular defended an “ordered” migration policy, open to those who arrive to work and comply with the rules, and warned that Spain will be closed to those who enter with the intention of breaking the law.
In that context, he insisted on reviewing both the criteria for granting nationality and the grounds for revoking it. According to EL PAÍS, he cited as examples people convicted of belonging to an armed group, murderers or repeat sex offenders. eldiario.es added that he also questioned whether irregular entry could end up being easier than entering with a work contract.
Feijóo also returned to the crisis in Ceuta and called for stronger border protection. According to EL PAÍS, he said that “Europe has to be in Ceuta” and stressed that the European border also runs through Ceuta and Melilla. eldiario.es noted that he accused the executive of shirking its responsibilities in that autonomous city.
During the event, the PP leader also linked the migration issue with security in Catalonia. He argued that families must be able to live in peace, that shopkeepers must be able to open their businesses and that owners should not fear the occupation of their homes. In the same vein, the mayor of Badalona, Xavier García Albiol, called for illegal occupations to be resolved within 48 hours and demanded a tougher response to repeat offending.
According to EL PAÍS, Feijóo avoided speaking about regional financing and about Carles Puigdemont, although he did again call for Catalonia to leave behind the process’s “permanent loop.” The event took place in one of the PP’s main municipal strongholds in Catalonia, a territory the party considers key to narrowing the gap with the PSOE.
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