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Spain Affirms Sovereignty Over Ceuta and Melilla Amid Moroccan Claims
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González Laya, stated on Wednesday that the Spanish sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla "is not threatened and will not be".
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Vox Party Vows to Defend Ceuta and Melilla Against Moroccan Pressure
The Secretary General of Vox, Javier Ortega Smith, made, from the Plaza España in Melilla, a statement of support for Ceuta and Melilla, promising "the protection of the borders of the two cities against the threats of Morocco".
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Health Crisis Looms in Migrant Centers as Unsanitary Conditions Persist, Report Finds
The poor reception and unsanitary conditions of migrant centers expose them to various diseases and psychological problems. This is revealed in a report published Tuesday by Médecins du Monde.
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Border Clash: 150 Migrants Repelled at Melilla, Spain; 9 Guards Injured
A group of more than 150 sub-Saharan and Maghreb migrants attempted in the early hours of Tuesday to illegally enter the city of Melilla . They were repelled by the Civil Guard agents, nine of whom were "slightly injured" during the operation.
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Spain Considers Frontex Deployment to Secure Ceuta and Melilla Borders
Spain is taking drastic measures to secure Ceuta and Melilla in the face of Morocco’s threat to recover the two autonomous cities. The Sanchez government is considering, among other things, requesting the presence of Frontex, the European border agency, in the two enclaves.
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UN Condemns Spain for Denying Education to Moroccan Child in Melilla
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has condemned Spain for violating the right to education of an 8-year-old Moroccan child in Melilla. The boy’s enrollment in the public school was refused even though he was born and has resided in the Spanish city since birth.
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Spain Resists Recognizing Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara, Citing Concerns for Ceuta and Melilla
Spain is not about to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. It fears that the kingdom will claim Ceuta and Melilla.
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Spain Seeks NATO Protection for Ceuta and Melilla Ahead of Biden-Sanchez Meeting
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet with US President Joe Biden on Monday on the sidelines of the NATO summit. The migration crisis with Morocco will likely be at the heart of the discussions with the US president.
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Moroccan Party Urges Reclamation of Ceuta and Melilla Amid Diplomatic Tensions with Spain
The Istiqlal party has once again called on Morocco to recover Sebta and Melilla, which it considers Moroccan and African lands. This was on the occasion of the weekly meeting of the party’s executive committee held in person on Friday, June 11, 2021.
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Spain Rejects Military Plan to Bolster Border Security Amid Ceuta Migration Crisis
The President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez , rejected a proposal from the army to strengthen border control teams in Ceuta and Melilla, in response to the migration crisis that occurred in May. The Moncloa considered that this plan does not help to "defuse" the situation.
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Morocco Stalls on Repatriation of Unaccompanied Minors, Spanish Official Says
"Two or three repatriation orders" for unaccompanied Moroccan minors are signed each day, said Abderrahim Mohamed Hammú, the deputy advisor to the minor in the autonomous city of Melilla , urging Morocco to refer to its embassy in Spain to proceed with their repatriation.
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Moroccan Party Calls for Reclaiming Ceuta and Melilla from Spain
After Together for Catalonia chaired by Carlos Puigdemont , former president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, it is the Istiqlal Party (PI) that is calling on Morocco to recover Ceuta and Melilla. Moroccan territories that are "part of the EU by legacy of a colonial past."