# Sánchez rejects criticism of Spain’s migration policy, saying words do not match reality

https://mins.news/en/item/103712

- euronews, 2026-10-16 20:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/sanchez-rejects-criticism-of-spains-migration-policy-words-do-not-match-reality

> Spain’s prime minister defended the country’s record on tackling irregular migration amid criticism of its mass regularisation plan. Ursula von der Leyen called for the EU migration and asylum pact to be fully implemented.

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