Spain's King Visits Melilla After Defending Sovereignty over North African Territories
The visit completed Felipe VI’s tour of Spain’s autonomous regions and cities and included meetings on security, economic challenges and social inclusion.
- On Wednesday, King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived in Melilla, marking the monarch's first official visit to the North African autonomous city since his accession to the throne in 2014.
- This historic visit completes King Felipe's tour of all Spanish autonomous regions following his stay in Ceuta, occurring 19 years after King Juan Carlos and Queen Sof last visited Melilla in 2007.
- Upon landing, the royal couple traveled to the Plaza de Espa, where regional president Juan Jos Imbroda received them at the Assembly Palace and presented the Golden Key to the King.
- The royal pair then visited the CEIP Pintor Eduardo Morillas primary school, renowned for social inclusion, where they met staff and pupils to observe the city's intercultural and interfaith coexistence.
- Concluding at the Hotel Melilla Puerto, the King addressed the Mesa Interconfesional, reaffirming Spain's unconditional backing and declaring national sovereignty over its North African territories indisputable and non-negotiable.
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The king of Spain Felipe VI and queen Letizia visited Melilla this Wednesday, the next day on their visit to Ceuta. This is the first royal visit to the city since Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in November 2007.
As in Ceuta, the sovereigns, greeted by an enthusiastic crowd waving Spanish flags, spent long minutes shaking hands and pose for pictures for the inhabitants who had invaded the streets of the city centre. King Felipe VI is due to speak at the end of the afternoon before representatives of civil society, after an exchange with the local authorities and a visit to a school, according to the royal house in Madrid. This is the first time since his…
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