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Moroccan Migrant Enters Spanish Enclave of Melilla Using Paraglider, Evading Border Fence
A Moroccan migrant managed to cross the six-meter high fence with barbed wire at the Melilla border by paraglider on Friday.
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Morocco Delays Earthquake Aid from Spanish Enclaves Amid Diplomatic Tensions
One month after the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8, NGOs and volunteers from Ceuta and Melilla have failed to deliver the humanitarian aid they collected to the kingdom. The authorities of Tetouan and Nador, Moroccan cities bordering the two autonomous cities, have asked them to wait.
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Spanish Admiral: Morocco's Claims on Ceuta and Melilla "Clearly Unrealistic"
Retired Admiral Juan Rodríguez Garat rules out any possibility of Morocco annexing Ceuta and Melilla, stressing that the two autonomous cities are Spanish and that the Spanish army is not concerned about this issue.
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Rabies Alert in Melilla: Spanish Enclave Tightens Animal Travel Rules Amid Outbreak
Melilla has declared a "level 1 alert" after detecting in recent weeks four cases of rabies in the city, which borders Morocco where rabies continues to rage. The authorities of the autonomous city have tightened the conditions for travel in the peninsula with animals.
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Melilla Leader Accuses Morocco of 'Humiliation' Over Border Restrictions
On the occasion of Melilla Day celebrated on September 18, the president of the city, Juan José Imbroda, denounced the unilateral closure by Morocco, since August 2018, of the commercial customs office, and also stated that Morocco "humiliates" Melilla by not respecting the passenger regime at the Beni-Enzar border.
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Spain sends two frigates off the coast of Morocco
Spain deployed on Saturday the frigates Reina Sofía (F-84) and Canarias (F-86) to Melilla. This deterrent action comes in the wake of the controversy sparked by the publication by the Moroccan embassy in Madrid of a map of the kingdom integrating Ceuta and Melilla.
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French Woman Arrested in Melilla for Smuggling Moroccan Man in Car Trunk
A French national woman was arrested in the port of Melilla while traveling with an irregular Moroccan, believed to be her brother, who was hidden in a fetal position in the spare tire compartment.
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Spanish Enclaves Spark Political Clash Over Morocco's Territorial Claims
While the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) in Melilla accuses the President of Melilla, Juan José Imbroda (PP), of being Morocco’s "best ally" in its goal of annexing Ceuta and Melilla, the latter accuses the party of Pedro Sanchez of "swallowing everything" from the kingdom.
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Spain Bolsters Military Presence at Melilla Border Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Following the recent controversy sparked by the representation of the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla as Moroccan territories on a map of the Alaouite embassy in Spain, the Army has strengthened surveillance at the Melilla border.
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Spain Reaffirms Sovereignty Over Ceuta and Melilla Amid Moroccan Map Controversy
To put an end to the controversy following the publication by the Moroccan embassy in Madrid of a map of the kingdom including the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, the Spanish government has reaffirmed the Spanish identity of the two enclaves, as well as its commitment to mutual respect in relations with Morocco.
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Experts: Morocco Unlikely to Use Military Force Against Spanish Enclaves
Morocco will not engage in armed conflict with Spain to try to seize Ceuta and Melilla. This is at least the opinion of some Spanish military and diplomatic experts.
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Spanish Officials Protest Morocco's Map Claiming Ceuta and Melilla
The president of Melilla, Juan José Imbroda (PP), has asked the Spanish government to "protest" against Morocco, which has made an official map integrating the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla .