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Spanish PM Sánchez Lanzarote holiday amid Ceuta crisis

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Spanish PM Sánchez Lanzarote holiday ~~security~~ amid Ceuta crisis

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began his seventh consecutive summer stay at the official residence La Mareta in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, arriving on 1 August 2026 via a Spanish Air Force Falcon aircraft with his wife Begoña Gómez. The vacation, scheduled to run until 24 August, follows a recent visit to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where roughly 50 000 migrants crossed from Morocco, more than 48 000 returned voluntarily and 67 died, prompting ~~opposition~~ criticism of the government’s migration response. Security around the president’s holiday was reinforced: 30‑50 members of the Guardia Civil’s Grupo de Reserva y Seguridad were deployed, additional service staff were added, temporary cameras were installed, and a maritime exclusion zone was imposed off Costa Teguise. A nearby beach remained closed after elevated Escherichia coli levels were detected. Sánchez’s two dogs, Turca and India, arrived ahead of the family, and the prime minister ~~shared~~ posted a summer‑time music playlist ~~and heat‑wave advice~~ on Instagram, which drew strong reactions on social ~~media.~~ media alongside his heat‑wave advice. The government highlighted a €196.1 million allocation for Canary Islands social programmes, infrastructure and reconstruction projects. Columnist Antonio Naranjo criticised the five‑week vacation as out of touch amid national wildfires, budget delays and widespread social discontent, underscoring a growing perception of disconnect between the administration and citizens.

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