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POLITICS● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 14, 2026, 1:58 PM

Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visit

France 24 [en] · western europe

King Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. But the monarch, who rarely makes political interventions, emphasised Spain's need to "maintain good neighbourly relations" with Rabat after July's unprecedented migrant surge into Ceuta strained historically delicate ties. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid, Spain.

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