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Feijóo Promised a Security Plan and Economic Support for the Two Autonomous Cities in Melilla
The PP leader traveled to Melilla for the city’s Day and set out commitments on borders, relations with Morocco, and economic development. He also highlighted the European Parliament resolution on Ceuta and Melilla, according to La Vanguardia.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo took part in Melilla in the events marking the Day of the autonomous city and used the visit to reaffirm his support for Melilla and Ceuta amid the recent migration crisis, according to La Vanguardia.
According to that outlet, the PP president said that, if he reaches government, he will defend the territorial integrity of both cities and drew distinctions with Pedro Sánchez’s foreign policy toward Morocco. In that context, he said he will not maintain a subordinate relationship with Rabat and called for any agreement with other countries to be ratified in the Cortes Generales, in reference to the shift on Western Sahara.
During an event alongside Melilla president Juan José Imbroda, Feijóo listed four commitments. The first was to strengthen territorial defense; the second, to guarantee transparency in international agreements; the third, to increase the State’s presence at the borders with a security plan for Ceuta and Melilla, more resources for the Security Forces and the Armed Forces, and physical borders for control; and the fourth, to bring what happened in Ceuta to the European Union.
La Vanguardia also noted that Feijóo insisted on the immediate return of the irregular migrants who entered at the end of July and criticized the lack of state resources to manage the situation, both in police personnel and in officials dedicated to return proceedings. He also questioned the chaos recorded that morning in Ceuta during the transfer of migrants for their relocation at the port.
In his remarks, the opposition leader also claimed as a political achievement the vote in the European Parliament on Ceuta and Melilla. As La Vanguardia recalled, the approved resolution described Ceuta as a city under invasion, condemned the mass illegal crossings from Morocco and rejected the use of irregular migration as a tool of pressure against Spain’s territorial integrity, in addition to expressing support for the people of Ceuta.
Feijóo also presented proposals to boost economic activity and services in the two autonomous cities. Among them, he mentioned training for young people, a special-regime law, cuts in Social Security contributions and in the Corporate Tax to attract companies, more state investment, and improvements in health care, education and social policies. He also committed to the safety of landings at Melilla airport and to specific monitoring of the plan in the Council of Ministers.
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