Melilla Leader Optimistic for Border Reopening, Renewed Morocco Relations in 2022
26 December 2021
The President of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, hopes for the reopening of the border and a resumption of relations with Morocco as early as next year.
Ceuta
Morocco Launches Industrial Zone in Fnideq to Boost Economy After Ceuta Border Closure
25 December 2021
The local authorities of the city of Fnideq, in northern Morocco, have just announced the start of the construction work of the Haidara industrial zone, and this after the (…)
Moroccan Authorities Thwart Mass Migration Attempt into Spanish Enclave of Ceuta
25 December 2021
The Moroccan authorities prevented, very early this Saturday morning, a massive influx of migrants into Ceuta, following a rumor of border opening circulated by a video posted (…)
Ceuta on Alert: Fears of New Migrant Surge at Spanish-Moroccan Border
21 December 2021
The leader of the Vox party in Ceuta, Juan Sergio Redondo, denounces the inaction of the Spanish government which "has done nothing" since the migration crisis of last May to (…)
Morocco’s Customs Revenue Soars After Closing Borders to Combat Smuggling
19 December 2021
The closure of the borders of Ceuta and Melilla has caused a surge in Moroccan customs revenues. Proof that smuggling was really undermining the Moroccan economy.
Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla Face Economic Crisis as Smuggling Trade Ends
17 December 2021
Two years after the closure of Ceuta and Melilla, notably due to smuggling, the economic future of these two cities seems compromised.
Spain Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Battle of Anoual with New Postage Stamps
16 December 2021
The post office in Ceuta issued a stamp yesterday, December 14, in memory of the Moroccan campaigns during the Battle of Anoual, which took place 100 years ago.
Morocco-Spain Border Reopening Likely in Late 2022, Spain Prepares New Economic Plan
14 December 2021
The Spanish authorities estimate that Morocco will not reopen its borders with Ceuta and Melilla before the second half of 2022. In the meantime, they are considering how to (…)
Body of Moroccan Migrant Found on Spanish Enclave Beach in Ceuta
14 December 2021
The Civil Guard discovered on Monday the body of a Moroccan migrant, in an advanced state of decomposition. The body had already spent several days in the water, and was (…)
Spain Unveils Plan to Redesign Ceuta and Melilla Borders, Combat Smuggling
14 December 2021
Spain is developing a socio-economic and commercial plan for the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. The borders with Morocco will be redesigned under this plan to prevent the (…)