Spain’s king and queen visit Ceuta as territory grapples with protracted migration crisis
The first monarchs to visit the enclaves since 2007 will meet local officials and honor more than 140 migrants who died in July crossings.
- King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit Ceuta on Tuesday, marking the Spanish monarchy's first visit to the North African enclave amid its deadliest migration crisis this year.
- Historical divisions between Muslim and Christian communities have intensified as about 80,000 migrants crossed Ceuta's border in July, with residents reporting feeling abandoned by Spain's central government.
- Demonstrators have established makeshift camps outside government buildings, with one resident asking, "What do they want? That we feed all of Ceuta?" Local business owners expressed frustration with the ongoing situation.
- Spanish police and thousands of soldiers have been deployed to patrol the city center and border areas, though volunteers providing food assistance report receiving threats from residents.
- Residents await the royal visit skeptically, questioning whether the monarchy's presence will prompt meaningful policy changes amid ongoing political inaction that continues fueling community tensions.
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19 years is the last visit of a Spanish king to Ceuta. Now Felipe travels to the African exclave. Two and a half months after a serious border crisis, his visit sends a political signal.
Spanish crown returns to Ceuta after 19 years amid lingering migration crisis
King Felipe VI visits Ceuta and Melilla today and tomorrow with Queen Letizia, the first royal trip to both cities since 2007, coming two and a half months after a mass influx of migrants into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta.
King Philip and Queen Letizia of Spain greet people who arrive to visit the city and headquarters of the government of Ceuta REUTERS/Pedro Nunes The kings of Spain were greeted with celebration by a crowd in Ceuta on Tuesday (13). ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp In their first visit to the Spanish enclave in North Africa since their ascension to the throne, in 2014, Philip VI and Letizia followed to the headquarters…
The Spanish sovereign is visiting this territory, whose sovereignty is claimed by Morocco, two and a half months after the massive influx of migrants into this Spanish enclave of northern Africa.
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