Spain Has a Simple Explanation for Why Migrants Flooded Across Border - WSJ
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Spain's migrant surge sparked days of online theories — political pressure from Morocco, coordinated strategy — but officials say the explanation is far simpler.
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Theory Briefing
- Spain's government offered a straightforward explanation for the border surge, pushing back against elaborate theories circulating online for days.
- One leading theory blamed Morocco for deliberately opening the border to gain political leverage over Spain.
- The gap between the official simple explanation and the public's complex theories shows how quickly border events fuel geopolitical speculation.
- When a dramatic event lacks an immediate clear cause, competing narratives fill the void — each shaped by existing political assumptions.