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Spanish royals visit Ceuta to back enclave amid border migration strain with Morocco

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM · 1 min read
Spanish royals visit Ceuta to back enclave amid border migration strain with Morocco — South China Morning Post, Dunedin Business news
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King 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...

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