Spain's king visits Ceuta, Melilla
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Spain’s King Felipe VI visited the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla for the first time, while Morocco signaled displeasure but issued no public condemnation.
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King Felipe VI delivered a staunch message of support for Ceuta as being an integral part of Spain on Tuesday when the monarch visited the North African territory amid a protracted migration crisis that has strained relations with Morocco. https://to.pbs.org/4ey4Mkj
In first visit to Ceuta, Spain's king asks for 'good faith' from Morocco after migration crisis
Tensions have risen in the Spanish city in North Africa since about 80,000 migrants crossed its border in July.
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October 14, 2026 at 12:55 AM
King Felipe VI delivered a staunch message of support for Ceuta as being an integral part of Spain on Tuesday when the monarch visited the North African territory amid a protracted migration crisis that has strained relations with Morocco. https://to.pbs.org/4ey4Mkj
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Two months ago Morocco used over 70,000 desperate people to storm Ceuta, triggering a massive humanitarian emergency, and sent warships into Spanish waters yet has received zero sanction by the European Union.
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Moroccan navy vessels entered Spanish waters during Ceuta crisis, Sanchez says
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that Moroccan naval vessels entered Spanish waters off Ceuta without permission after late July's mass migrant crossing into the North African encl...
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October 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Two months ago Morocco used over 70,000 desperate people to storm Ceuta, triggering a massive humanitarian emergency, and sent warships into Spanish waters yet has received zero sanction by the European Union.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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