Sanchez affirms Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish

The article focused on the Spanish government's reaction, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to the Moroccan statements regarding the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Sánchez affirmed that these two cities are Spanish forever and categorically rejected any talk of Moroccan sovereignty over them, sending a strong political message to Rabat. Spain announced intensified security measures to enhance border surveillance following repeated migration crises, which Morocco has been accused of orchestrating to hinder Spanish border control. These measures include increased budgets, improved monitoring technologies, and the deployment of additional forces to the two cities. The article also noted that the crisis has reopened the debate over sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla, with decisive political responses from Madrid, ahead of an upcoming visit by King Felipe to the two cities.

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