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Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visit
King 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 relation
What the coverage shows
Both outlets foreground King Felipe VI’s description of Ceuta as an “inalienable” or integral part of Spain during a visit to the North African territory. France 24 also notes that he said this while stressing the need for good neighbourly relations with Morocco, a point not present in the AP extract. The AP extract, by contrast, alone mentions the visit amid a protracted migration crisis that has strained relations with Morocco.
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