# Spanish king to visit disputed enclaves, testing Morocco ties after border crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/81636

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 10:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/spanish-king-visit-disputed-enclaves-testing-morocco-ties-after-border-crisis-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abe32b27ce48c0001626a70

> Spain’s King Felipe will visit the disputed North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla this month, royal household sources said on Thursday. The trip could further strain already tense relations between Madrid and Rabat after a border crisis this summer.

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