Moroccan Firms Shift to Legal Imports as Cross-Border Smuggling Ends
1 March 2020
The illegal introduction of Spanish products into Morocco is over. Moroccan companies now import these products legally.
Ceuta
Ceuta Residents Petition Moroccan King to Ease Border Restrictions
29 February 2020
A delegation from Ceuta is mobilizing to send King Mohammed VI a petition, signed by the city’s residents, to request the reduction of the security measures put in place to put (…)
Ceuta Pressures Morocco to Repatriate Unaccompanied Minors Amid Rising Tensions
27 February 2020
Following the ban on smuggled goods from Ceuta, the local government is now blackmailing Morocco with the card of unaccompanied minors.
Moroccan Merchants Devise New Trade Route to Bypass Ceuta Border Closure
25 February 2020
An alternative has been found by the inhabitants of Tetouan to cope with the closure of the Ceuta border to cross-border trade on the Moroccan side. A system is underway for (…)
Morocco Tightens Border Controls, Cutting Fish Supply to Spanish Enclave Ceuta
24 February 2020
Ceuta merchants fear the extension of Moroccan restrictions to fruits and vegetables, after being deprived of fish.
Morocco Plans Special Trade Zone for Former Ceuta Border Merchants
23 February 2020
Put an end to the illegal economic activities of the past, while promoting the reconversion of former traders who operated in Bab Ceuta, without complying with the law. This is (…)
Morocco’s Fish Export Ban Sparks Shortage Crisis in Spanish Enclave Ceuta
23 February 2020
Fish is starting to be sorely lacking in Ceuta. This situation follows the ban imposed by Morocco on its export through the border crossing.
Spain Considers Visa Restrictions as Tensions Rise with Morocco over Ceuta and Melilla
22 February 2020
The heads of government of the Spanish enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, met urgently to discuss the measures to be taken in response to the unprecedented embargo imposed by the (…)
Spanish Politicians Urge Action Against Morocco Over Ceuta and Melilla Border Closures
22 February 2020
The closure of the border posts of Ceuta and Melilla continues to grate. The leaders of the two cities, as well as certain Spanish parties, are calling to "punish" the Kingdom (…)
Spain Mobilizes Response to Morocco’s Economic Blockade of Ceuta and Melilla
20 February 2020
Spain and the two cities of Ceuta and Melilla have organized an important meeting, extended to the Spanish government, with a view to a vigorous response to the closure of (…)