Ceuta awaits King Felipe after summer migration crisis

Loading the video No Comment Video. Ceuta awaits King Felipe after summer migration crisis Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 13/10/2026 - 8:50 GMT+2 Ceuta braces for a symbolic royal visit by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia after a mass migration crisis strained the enclave’s social cohesion. Spain's royal couple are expected in Ceuta on Tuesday, 13 October, as the North African enclave continues to recover from an unprecedented migration crisis. On 30 and 31 July, more than 70,000 people crossed the border from Morocco, a figure approaching the city's entire population of 80,000. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Most returned within hours, but thousands remained in makeshift camps and emergency shelters for weeks. On Sunday, more than 350 police officers and soldiers took part in an operation to clear the last major informal settlement at El Guano, transferring its residents to reception centres. The crisis has exposed deep divisions in Ceuta, where Muslims make up around 40% of the population. While some residents have called for tighter border controls, others have criticised hostility towards migrants. In the predominantly Muslim neighbourhood of El Príncipe, locals sheltered women and children, while community representative Ahmed Enfed-Dal condemned attacks on shelters and attempts to obstruct Red Cross food deliveries. The royal couple are expected to meet local officials and civil society representatives before travelling to Melilla on Wednesday. Their first visit to the two enclaves since 2007 comes ahead of Spain's 29 November general election, with migration a major political issue. Morocco's territorial claims add a further diplomatic dimension to the trip. Ceuta Migrant Crisis Morocco King Felipe VI Spanish elections Spain Top stories Now playing Next Ceuta awaits King Felipe after summer migration crisis Now playing Next Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi Now playing Next Spain: National Day highlights territorial unity from Barcelona to Ceuta Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 13th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 12th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 12th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Hochvogel mountain at risk of major rockslide Now playing Next Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris Now playing Next Spain national day: 4,380 troops and 82 aircraft take part in parade Now playing Next Trump claims Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as Baltics stay on alert Now playing Next Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood Now playing Next Europe Today: NATO warns Russia amid escalating hybrid attacks from Moscow Now playing Next ‘We’re not waiting anymore’: Media mogul Mo Abudu opens a new hub for African cinema in London Now playing Next Can AI help healthcare move from treatment to prevention? Now playing Next Citroën's iconic 2CV returns as an all-electric model ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Tens of thousands march in Brussels demanding urgent climate action No Comment Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood No Comment Denmark tests humanoid robots in supermarkets to help to ease staff workload at night No Comment Zaporizhzhia airstrikes kill 17 as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine Europe News French investigators use DNA and vehicle tracking to solve stolen Renoirs case Europe News NATO commander unveils strategy to make any attack on alliance ‘utterly futile’ Tech News Greece's social media ban for under-15s: What you need to know Cult Explore the patterns of Qatar’s visual identity and architectural language Business Gijs de Best urges shared enforcement to curb illicit trade Smart Regions Agios Efstratios: the first Greek island to get all its electricity from renewables Europe News Ukraine passes minority rights law, paving way for breakthrough in EU accession talks Europe News Video shows major fire ravaging 400-year-old Paris food market ADVERTISEMENT Europe News What we know about Pope Leo XIV's upcoming operation to remove lung nodule Europe News As drones reshape warfare, Lithuania brings them into the classroom Tech News Citroën revives its classic 2CV with a new electric concept Europe News Headmaster and teacher shot at French school as 14-year-old teen arrested, police say Economy Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel Prize in economics for stabilisation models Europe News Zelenskyy says Russia ignored Trump's 'energy ceasefire' and kept attacking Ukraine Europe News Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris, authorities say Europe News EU decries 'concerning' Trump-Putin deal, insists sanctions on Russia will continue ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT