Spain holds National Day parade without troops from Ceuta present

Spain held its National Day parade in Madrid on October 12 without soldiers from the autonomous city of Ceuta, Euronews reported. The Spanish Ministry of Defence kept its military forces stationed in Ceuta after a migration crisis erupted in July, when tens of thousands of migrants entered the territory from Morocco. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia presided over the ceremony in Madrid. [1]

The parade took place along the Paseo del Prado in Madrid, according to Euronews. The Washington Post reported that two months after the border crisis, migrants in Ceuta continue to live in a tent camp while considering their next choices. Related coverage from todoalicante.es and Demócrata noted that the military parade was heavily marked by the ongoing situation in Ceuta. [1][2][5][6]

Ceuta is an autonomous Spanish territory located across the Strait of Gibraltar in North Africa. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for November 29 amid a broader political crisis. [1][11][13]

Euronews and todoalicante.es reported that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are scheduled to travel to Ceuta on Tuesday following the celebrations in Madrid. [1][5]