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World Service,03 Sep 2026,49 mins

Spain's prime minister under pressure over migrant crisis

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The Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is under pressure over his government's handling of influx of 72,000 migrants in the exclave of Ceuta. On Wednesday, tens of thousands of people demonstrated in marches backed by opposition parties against the Spanish government's handling of the migrant crisis. Also in the programme: New warnings on the supersized El Nino; a voice from flood-lashed Tibet; and a rare mission to Mercury. (Photo shows Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a session at the parliament in Madrid, Spain on 3 September 2026. Credit: Susana Vera/Reuters)

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