Minister Redondo defends "coordinated and discreet work" in Ceuta against PP's criticism: "Make noise, we keep working"

The Partido Popular led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo has gone a step further this Wednesday in its criticism of the Government of Pedro Sánchez for its management of the migratory crisis in Ceuta, after the massive entry of 80,000 people into the city. In this regard, they have registered in the Senate, where they hold an absolute majority, the reprobation of the ministers who have not attended the appearances proposed by the party. In this context, they have reproached the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, for not having visited the city.

"Against the noise and propaganda, we can explain to them whenever they want the coordinated and discreet work in Ceuta with all administrations, the coordination unit against gender violence and NGOs. Make noise, we continue working," Redondo responded to the 'popular' movement in the Upper House, through her X account.

Frente al ruido y la propaganda, podemos explicarles cuando quieran el trabajo coordinado y discreto en Ceuta con todas las administraciones, la unidad de coordinación contra la VG y las ONG. Hagan ruido, nosotras seguimos trabajando.

— Ana Redondo (@_anaredondo_) August 19, 2026

The PP 'makes a move' due to the absence of ministers

The spokesperson for the PP in the Senate, Alicia García, has announced that they will register a vote to be held in September, to carry out the reprobation of the ministers who have not attended the appearances proposed by the party of Alberto Núñez Feijóo. "They have an obligation to appear," García stated. In this regard, the ministers who would be affected by the initiative are: Fernando Grande-Marlaska, José Manuel Albares, Margarita Robles, Mónica García and Ana Redondo. 

The Popular Party will register in the Senate five requests for reprobation against government ministers, whom it holds responsible for the management of the migratory crisis in Ceuta and for not having attended the Upper House when they were called to appear. The initiatives will be put to a vote during the first plenary session of September, presumably on Wednesday the 9th.

Reprobation is a form of political censure by which the Congress or the Senate expresses its rejection of the actions of a member of the Government. It is approved by a resolution in Plenary and has no automatic legal effects: it does not oblige the minister to resign or the President of the Government to dismiss him. To pass, a simple majority is sufficient, that is, more votes in favor than against. Although it does not imply the dismissal of the minister, a reprobation has political relevance because it evidences the lack of support from the majority of the Chamber and can serve as a mechanism of pressure on the Executive.

The popular politician has justified the measure against Marlaska for "leaving the Ceuta border without reinforcement despite warnings of what was going to happen"; that of Albares because they do not know his role in the crisis; Robles for showing her initial intention to attend the Senate in August and then rejecting it; Mónica García "for the collapse of the healthcare system that she herself manages and for not reinforcing it when necessary" and, Ana Redondo for not having visited the autonomous city.