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Spanish right champions Ceuta migrant crisis as its key topic in election campaign

A sense of abandonment in conservative Ceuta following the migrant crisis of July is giving fresh ammunition to right-wing parties ahead of Spain's general election on 29 November.

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00:01The Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa may seem quiet.
00:07But politically, the situation here is tense,
00:11after this summer's influx of thousands of migrants from neighbouring Morocco.
00:18Although most of them have since left the enclave or have been deported,
00:22some inhabitants' political opinions have been affected by the events.
00:29The recent influx of migrants has affected my vote.
00:32The first time Sanchez stood, I voted for him.
00:35The next time, I cast a blank ballot.
00:37And now I'm going to vote for the centre-right party.
00:39I'm saying it, I'm not going to vote for the Socialist Party.
00:43I'm not going to vote for that anymore, no.
00:45To me, it's a dictatorship in a suit and tie.
00:50The situation is also giving fresh ammunition to right-wing parties,
00:54which are seeking to use it as an argument in the upcoming elections.
00:59Spain's Prime Minister announced an early general election for 29th of November.
01:07Yes, I think the right here has become more radicalised.
01:10In other words, its rhetoric is now more akin to that of Vox.
01:16I don't know if it's a good idea, or if they think that by doing so they will, shall we
01:21say,
01:22be more successful and win more votes.
01:25But I don't think that's the case.
01:30Whether right-wing parties will manage to sustain the momentum they're trying to draw from the crisis in Ceuta remains
01:35uncertain.
01:36On the Spanish mainland, issues like housing and affordability have already become more pressing.

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