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POLITICS11h agoThe Government does not rule out Morocco withdrawing its ambassador over the Kings' visit to Ceuta and Melilla.Trata de no incomodar a Rabat argumentando que la entrada de buques de guerra en aguas españolas en julio fue "puntual" y al mismo tiempo "habitual" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS13h agoSpain seeks ‘good neighbourly relations’ with Morocco as migration crisis shadows royal visitSpain’s King Felipe VI has called for “good neighbourly relations” with Morocco during a landmark visit to Ceuta, as tensions over migration continue to test relations between the two neighbours and highlight the human cost of Europe’s bordersAfricanews [en]
POLITICS14h agoMorocco officially ignores the royal visit to Ceuta without taking reprisals or tolerating protestsLa prensa marroquí señala que la contención de Rabat no implica renuncia a la reivindicación de soberanía sobre las ciudades autónomasEl País
POLITICS15h agoFelipe VI concludes visit to Ceuta with a warning to Morocco: "Against any risk, our obligation is to defend an inalienable part of Spain"El Mundo
POLITICS17h agoSpanish royals visit Ceuta amid tensions with Morocco over migrant influxSpain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta for the first time in 14 years on Tuesday, as the North African enclave grapples with the aftermath of a mass migrant influx. Authorities have cleared makeshift camps from the beaches ahead of the visit, amid strained relations with neighbouring Morocco.France 24 [en]
POLITICS21h agoSpanish royals visit Ceuta to back enclave amid border migration strain with MoroccoKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia kicked off their first visit to Ceuta on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with residents of the Spanish city in North Africa as they grapple with a migration crisis that has strained relations with Morocco. The royal couple will then travel to Melilla, Spain’s other North African exclave, on Wednesday. It will be the first visit by a Spanish monarch to the two cities since Felipe’s father, Juan Carlos I, toured them in 2007. Their visit comes after about 80,000...South China Morning Post
POLITICS22h agoVon der Leyen demands "the swift return to Morocco" of immigrants remaining in Ceuta and warns Rabat that "lessons will be learned" from the crisisEn su carta previa al Consejo de esta semana, la presidenta de la Comisión también traslada a los países que deben aplicar totalmente el Pacto Migratorio, algo que España todavía no ha hecho LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS23h agoSpain’s king visits Ceuta amid tensions with MoroccoKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta months after more than 70,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. While most have returned, thousands remain. The visit has divided residents and risks reigniting diplomatic tensions with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoWhy Ceuta and Melilla remain a point of contention between Spain and MoroccoThe arrival of more than 72,000 migrants in Ceuta from Morocco this summer reignited the debate over Spain's sovereignty on the two autonomous cities on the North African coast. Morocco has claimed this sovereignty since the 1960s, and King Felipe VI's planned visit on October 13 is intended as yet another symbolic rejection of those claims.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d ago"Spain!, Spain!,... olé, olé, olé": the Kings return to Ceuta 19 years later and Morocco warns of "blackmail"Felipe VI y Letizia llegan hoy y la gran duda es si Rabat se reserva algún movimiento de represalia LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS2d agoFelipe VI in Ceuta and Melilla: Will the royal visit worsen Morocco-Spain relations?Dix-neuf ans après la visite de Juan Carlos Ier, qui avait provoqué une crise diplomatique avec Rabat, c’est son successeur, le roi Felipe VI, qui se rendra les 13 et 14 octobre à Ceuta et Melilla, sur fond de crise migratoire et de tensions électorales en Espagne.Jeune Afrique