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.
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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 (…)
Spanish Authorities Investigate Alleged Tomato Smuggling Ring from Morocco
19 February 2020
Trucks leaving Morocco, loaded with tomato cargoes, which are then distributed on the European market, fraudulently. This is the new case that is causing waves in Spain.
Morocco Tightens Border Controls, Sparking Shortages in Spanish Enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
18 February 2020
The tensions observed for several months in the two enclaves (Ceuta and Melilla) have intensified this week. The closure, by Morocco, of the portage in the two cities is the (…)
Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla Consider Ending Visa-Free Entry for Moroccans
18 February 2020
Moroccans will no longer be able to freely join Ceuta and Melilla, as in the past. The regional presidents of these two enclaves intend to put an end to the exception on the (…)
Spain’s Ceuta and Melilla Plan Strategy to Counter Moroccan Border Pressure
16 February 2020
A high-level meeting is scheduled for this Monday to develop a strategy to counter the decisions recently taken by Morocco.
Morocco Halts Fish Supplies to Spanish Enclave Sebta, Sparking Food Concerns
13 February 2020
Merchants in the enclave of Sebta are concerned about the alleged scarcity of fish. According to them, the Moroccan authorities would be responsible for this situation.
Morocco Intensifies Crackdown on Ecstasy Trafficking at Border Crossings
13 February 2020
The Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, and his collaborators, are waging a relentless fight against ecstasy, in order to dry up the sources of drug trafficking at the (…)