Spanish judge and politician, Minister of Defence since 2018
France and Morocco are expanding security, energy and investment cooperation amid Pegasus spyware allegations. Lecornu’s visit signals a renewed strategic partnership as Paris seeks stability in North Africa and Rabat presses economic and technological collaboration.
Migrants who crossed into Ceuta are facing dire conditions as authorities manage thousands of arrivals and several hundred remain. Spain has promised emergency funding while EU partners debate border policy amid tensions with Morocco and Spain.
The Ceuta border crisis has intensified as thousands more migrants converge on the enclave, with deaths reported and a government response that centralises control, speeds up processing, and faces political pressure from both local and national actors.