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Spain’s king visits Ceuta amid tensions with Morocco

France 2413 October 2026, 09:22 UTCSpain

King 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.

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