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POLITICSOct 16Italy prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain, talks loomItaly has extended by another week ​its suspension of the European Union's border-free travel arrangements with Spain over a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, ​an ‌Italian government source said on Friday. A ⁠Spanish government spokesperson said the interior ministers of both countries would work over ‌the coming week on lifting the border controls.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 16Italy and Spain move to end border dispute after Meloni-Sánchez talksItaly's Giorgia Meloni, who met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, agreed a short extension to align the expiry of Italy’s border controls with Spain’s reciprocal measures. Rome and Madrid say they will seek alternatives but remain at odds over migration.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 16Italy to bring Schengen suspension in line with SpainSolution is in sight, countries' interior ministers set to have discussionsANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 16Spain and Italy will coordinate the end of Schengen controls for CeutaSánchez y Meloni pactan la reapertura del espacio fronterizo aunque Roma prolonga otros siete días los controles a los viajeros procedentes del territorio españolEl País
POLITICSOct 15Why Spain Is Standing Up to TrumpForeign Minister Albares: “We believe in international law.”Foreign Policy
POLITICSOct 15US hardens its stance with Spain: threatens $200,000 fees on its ships and restrictions on several of its productsLa medida alcanzaría a los buques mercantes que tengan bandera española. La decisión es como respuesta al bloqueo de embarcaciones con armas para Israel.Clarín
POLITICSOct 14Amidst the crisis in Spain, Pedro Sánchez backed Lula for the runoff in Brazil: "All our support"The Spanish president got involved in the Brazilian campaign for the second round on October 25. "Brazil deserves to continue advancing," said the president, who nine days ago had to bring forward elections in his own country.Clarín
POLITICSOct 14Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visitKing Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. But the monarch, who rarely makes political interventions, emphasised Spain's need to "maintain good neighbourly relations" with Rabat after July's unprecedented migrant surge into Ceuta strained historically delicate ties. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid, Spain.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 14France’s Mélenchon sees Spain’s Sánchez as inspiration for fixing public financesThe leftist candidate also doubled down on a proposal to write off a chunk of the French debt.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 14Melilla showers the Kings with affection 19 years later and points to Morocco: "Listen Mohamed, Long Live Spain, eh!"Los Reyes, aclamados en la ciudad autónoma como la víspera en Ceuta. Silbidos y gritos de "fuera, fuera" contra la delegada del Gobierno LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 14The anomaly of the Supreme Court order that only allows those nationalized by the 'grandchildren's law' who live in Spain to voteLa decisión del tribunal divide los derechos de familias, como la de las hermanas Pérez, españolas por su abuelo emigrado a Cuba: Mabel no podrá votar porque está inscrita en el CERA y Lourdes mantiene el derecho al sufragio porque vive en SevillaEl País
POLITICSOct 14The PSOE clings to peripheral Spain to reduce the advantage of PP and VoxLos socialistas están forzados a compensar en el resto del país el diferencial que les saca la derecha fuera de Cataluña y EuskadiEl País
POLITICSOct 13Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visitKing Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. "Ceuta and Melilla are an inalienable part of the political and national reality that is Spain. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country are not negotiable," Felipe said. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 13Spain seeks ‘good neighbourly relations’ with Morocco as migration crisis shadows royal visitSpain’s King Felipe VI has called for “good neighbourly relations” with Morocco during a landmark visit to Ceuta, as tensions over migration continue to test relations between the two neighbours and highlight the human cost of Europe’s bordersAfricanews [en]
POLITICSOct 13Felipe VI concludes visit to Ceuta with a warning to Morocco: "Against any risk, our obligation is to defend an inalienable part of Spain"El Mundo
POLITICSOct 13“We would have preferred them to think of us before the crisis”: in Ceuta, King Felipe VI of Spain tries to appease the inhabitantsRÉCIT - Le roi Felipe VI et la reine Letizia se sont offert un long bain de foule lors d’une visite surtout symbolique dans l’enclave espagnole, toujours traumatisée par l’afflux de 80 000 migrants marocains cet été.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 13Spain’s King Felipe makes first visit to Ceuta amid migrant crisisSpain’s King Felipe is visiting Ceuta for the first time in his reign, amid an ongoing migration crisis there.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 13Thousands of people enthusiastically welcome the Kings to Ceuta: "Today all of Spain is Ceutan"Felipe VI y Letizia se reúnen con miembros de la sociedad civil para conocer el estado de la ciudad dos meses y medio después de la entrada masiva, tras saludar a los ceutíes en el centro de la ciudadEl País
POLITICSOct 13"The King comes to a part of Spain": thousands of Ceutians flock to welcome Felipe VI and LetiziaA la llegada del delegado del Gobierno, los concentrados han gritado: "Ceuta será la tumba del sanchismo" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 13The King and Queen of Spain in Ceuta: a historic visit to calm tensions after the migratory crisisLos monarcas buscan aliviar las tensiones en el enclave africano tras la masiva crisis migratoria ocurrida dos meses atrás.Durante la primera jornada, fueron recibidos con aplausos y banderas por vecinos congregados frente al Palacio de la Asamblea.Clarín
POLITICSOct 13Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit CeutaThe royal couple have arrived for their first-ever visit to the exclave to show solidarity with residents.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 13Spain’s king visits Ceuta amid tensions with MoroccoKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta months after more than 70,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. While most have returned, thousands remain. The visit has divided residents and risks reigniting diplomatic tensions with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 13Why Ceuta and Melilla remain a point of contention between Spain and MoroccoThe arrival of more than 72,000 migrants in Ceuta from Morocco this summer reignited the debate over Spain's sovereignty on the two autonomous cities on the North African coast. Morocco has claimed this sovereignty since the 1960s, and King Felipe VI's planned visit on October 13 is intended as yet another symbolic rejection of those claims.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 12"Spain!, Spain!,... olé, olé, olé": the Kings return to Ceuta 19 years later and Morocco warns of "blackmail"Felipe VI y Letizia llegan hoy y la gran duda es si Rabat se reserva algún movimiento de represalia LeerEl Mundo