Spain-Morocco dispute over Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera persists

Spain and Morocco maintain a long-standing territorial dispute over small strategic enclaves in North Africa, including the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, a rocky islet connected to the Moroccan coast by an 85-meter border. The item is a routine restatement of a known issue, with no new developments reported. The dispute remains a low-level irritant in bilateral relations, but no immediate escalation is indicated.