Spain Conveys to Morocco Its ‘Categorical’ Rejection of Claims over Ceuta and Melilla
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In 30 seconds, what happened? The Government of Spain has conveyed to Morocco its outright rejection of any claim about Ceuta and Melilla. Who is behind it? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by José Manuel Albares, and the Moroccan Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi. What impact does it have? Bilateral tension is back to the forefront in the midst of a migration crisis and makes it clear that the Spanish Government will not open any dialo…
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lacronicabadajoz.comThousands of people from Morocco have crossed this Thursday irregularly through the border spurt to Ceuta, which joins thousands more registered swimming in the last few days and to which the central government works for the "delivery" of all these people to the neighboring country.
The Moroccan government has filed territorial claims against the Spanish exclaves in North Africa – Melilla and Ceuta, which have been grappling with a migration crisis since the end of July. Moroccan authorities have facilitated the illegal border crossing of tens of thousands of migrants.
This Friday night, the Government of Spain has transferred to Rabat its rejection of Morocco's continued claims of sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla by means of a brief diplomatic note sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. The reaction of the department led by José Manuel Albares follows statements by the Moroccan Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, who in an interview given to the public television networ…
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