King Felipe VI of Spain is set to visit the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on October 13 and 14, more than two months after a major migration crisis. This will be the first visit by a Spanish monarch to these territories since November 2007, when King Juan Carlos visited and caused a diplomatic crisis with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over the enclaves. The visit was coordinated between the Spanish royal family and the government, reflecting the importance of the issue in current political discussions. In July, a significant migration event took place when over 70,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco, with more than 100 of them losing their lives, mostly at sea, according to authorities in both Madrid and Rabat. Since then, most of these migrants have returned to Morocco, but several thousand remain in Ceuta, where the situation has worsened. This has led to violence and nearly daily protests by local residents, creating a tense environment. The crisis has also caused sharp diplomatic tensions within the European Union, particularly between Spain and Italy, and has placed pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is facing criticism from the right-wing and far-right opposition in Spain over his migration policies and relations with Morocco. On Tuesday, King Felipe VI urged the Twenty-Seven European Union member states to be "more effective and solidarity in the protection of the external border of the European Union." He emphasized the need for "a strengthening of cooperation" among member states, describing the migration crisis in Ceuta as "unacceptable and poses an immense challenge." The king noted that countries on the EU's external border cannot bear the responsibility alone, highlighting the need for a collective response to the ongoing situation.