Feijóo Announces PP Will Join Ceuta Crisis Case at Spain's National Court

PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced the party will formally join as a party ('se personará') in the National Court (Audiencia Nacional) investigation into the government's handling of the July 30-31 Ceuta crossing, judicialising the political dispute. Feijóo said 'los responsables del abandono tendrán que comparecer y rendir cuentas ante la Justicia' (those responsible for the abandonment will have to appear and answer before Justice) and 'los españoles tienen derecho a saber toda la verdad,' calling recent ministerial appearances on the crisis 'patéticas' (pathetic) and warning 'habrá consecuencias.' The move escalates PP pressure ahead of Sánchez's Sept 3 Congress appearance and nationwide Sept 2 demonstrations the party is organising in support of Ceuta.