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On a first visit to Ceuta, Spain's king asks Morocco for 'good faith'

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First reported on Monday 12 October 2026 at 11:53 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 16:29 EDT

Summary

Spain's Ceuta, a city in North Africa, is facing a migration crisis that has exposed deep divisions, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported ahead of a visit by Spain's royals, and the Inquirer described Spain's worst border crisis as fraying Ceuta's coexistence ahead of the royals' first visit. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta on October 13 to show solidarity with residents facing a protracted migration crisis, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported. In that first visit, the king asked Morocco for 'good faith' after the migration crisis, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, PBS NewsHour noting that tensions have risen in the city since about 80,000 migrants crossed its border in July.

Latest: In a first visit to Ceuta, King Felipe VI asked Morocco for 'good faith' after the migration crisis, as tensions have risen in the city since about 80,000 migrants crossed its border in July, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported.

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How it unfolded

  1. Tuesday 13 October

    In a first visit to Ceuta, King Felipe VI asked Morocco for 'good faith' after the migration crisis, as tensions have risen in the city since about 80,000 migrants crossed its border in July, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported.

  2. Monday 12 October

    Spain's royals are set to visit Ceuta, a city in North Africa facing a migration crisis that has exposed deep divisions, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.