"We will set up a central command for the operational management of the state security services on the [Spanish] borders and in the Strait of Gibraltar. This command will coordinate all the actions related to the illegal migration, as well as necessary mechanisms for the effective use of all human and material resources and prompt communication," Sanchez said at a press conference in Madrid.
According to the prime minister, the objective of this command will be to prevent migrants from illegal entry to Spain from their countries of origin.
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Europe has been facing a large influx of migrants since 2015, and although the number of new arrivals has gone down over the last year, the issue of accommodating migrants and refugees remains acute, especially for such countries as Spain, Italy, and Greece, which often serve as the point of first entry into the European Union.
