Ceuta

Spain Backs Morocco’s Sahara Autonomy Plan in Diplomatic Shift

23 March 2022

In his letter addressed to King Mohammed VI to declare Spain’s support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, considered as the "most serious, credible and realistic" (…)

Spain Demands Ceuta and Melilla Protection in Morocco Talks on Western Sahara

20 March 2022

The defense of territorial integrity, particularly in Ceuta and Melilla, was one of the conditions set by Spain to Morocco to support the Sahara autonomy plan.

Spain Backs Morocco’s Sahara Plan as Territorial Dispute Eases

19 March 2022

Spain announced on Friday its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. In return, the kingdom has committed to respecting the "territorial integrity" of Spain, which (…)

Spanish Parliament Debates Border Security After Migrant Surge in Melilla

17 March 2022

Vox and the Popular Party (PP) clashed on Wednesday in Congress over measures to protect the Melilla border with Morocco, after the latest migrant assaults. The PP is not in (…)

Former Spanish Prosecutor Slams Morocco’s Migration Policy and Spain’s Border Defense

16 March 2022

The former prosecutor of Zaragoza, Ramiro Grau, considers Morocco as "the enemy" of Spain. He denounces the kingdom’s policy of allowing hundreds of migrants to arrive in Ceuta (…)

Morocco Stalls on Repatriation of Migrant Minors to Spain’s Ceuta

14 March 2022

Morocco has only sent the files of 75 minors out of the 1,300 who arrived in Ceuta last May. It is up to the Spanish government to decide whether or not to initiate the (…)

Former Spanish Military Chief Urges Vigilance on Morocco Relations, Criticizes Government Stance

13 March 2022

General Fernando Alejandre Martínez, former Chief of the Defense Staff, believes that Morocco does not currently represent a direct threat to Spain and denounces the Spanish (…)

Morocco’s Border Closure with Spanish Enclaves Extends Beyond Pandemic, Business Leaders Claim

12 March 2022

The president of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Melilla (CEME-CEOE), Enrique Alcoba, believes that the pandemic "has been the perfect excuse" for Morocco to achieve its (…)

Vox Party Accuses Morocco of "Economic Blackmail" Over Migrant Crisis at Spanish Borders

10 March 2022

The Vox party has denounced "the economic blackmail and demographic pressure" of Morocco which "prepares and organizes the assaults at its convenience". It also accuses the (…)

Spanish Opposition Pushes for Reforms to Address Canary Islands Migrant Crisis

7 March 2022

The Popular Party (PP) is about to ask the government to undertake legislative reforms to allow migrant minors to return to Morocco.