Ceuta migrant surge reignites Spain-Morocco sovereignty dispute; King's visit signals firm stance

Over 72,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco on July 30-31, reviving the long-standing territorial dispute over Spain's North African enclaves. Rabat has claimed sovereignty since the 1960s, and King Felipe VI's planned visit on October 13 is a symbolic rejection of that claim. The incident underscores migration as a pressure lever in bilateral relations.