Politics

King Felipe received military personnel at the Royal Palace in Madrid

King Felipe of Spain received several groups of military personnel in audience at the Royal Palace in Madrid. The first group consisted of officers from the Spanish armed forces and the Guardia Civil, who were marking 40 years since completing their training at various military academies.

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War & Conflicts

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Ceuta

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where hundreds of residents gathered along the main approaches to the town hall to welcome them. Felipe and Letizia spent about half an hour greeting people. In the town hall guestbook, the royal couple described the visit as long awaited and badly needed, and said they were repaying a debt. Morocco regards Ceuta, as well as Melilla, as occupied territory and saw the visit as a provocation.

Entertainment

Spanish king and queen welcomed in Finland

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Spanish King Felipe and Queen Letizia were officially welcomed in Helsinki by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb. The Spanish court shared images of the ceremony on Instagram. The next day, Felipe and Stubb visited Rovaniemi, where they were briefed on the activities of Finnish army and air force units and observed them.