The Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, assured that everything will be done to facilitate, as in previous years, the passage of thousands of Moroccans in Europe who cross the strait every summer to join the kingdom as part of Operation Marhaba.
The body of the young Nawfal, found on the shore in Ceuta at the beginning of the week as he was trying to reach the autonomous city by swimming from Morocco, has been repatriated to the kingdom, at the request of his parents.
Vote buying in Melilla, a practice of which Morocco is accused, is taking on alarming proportions in the city. A Spanish newspaper warns about this electoral fraud in the context of the May 28 elections.
The Spanish and Moroccan governments have agreed to carry out a new pilot test at the commercial customs of Ceuta and Melilla, in both directions, in order to facilitate the transit of goods and people between the two countries.
The President of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, believes that Morocco continues to use hybrid strategies and to suffocate the autonomous city, despite the change in Spain’s position on the Sahara which has led to the normalization of relations between the two countries.
Vox proposes to strengthen the military presence in Melilla by creating a training center for new recruits, in order to deter Morocco, which continues to express claims on Ceuta and Melilla.
The President of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, has just signed an agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the opening of an office within the Spanish representation to the European Union (EU). The autonomous city has been seeking in recent years to no longer depend on Morocco.
Spain and Morocco are unable to reach an agreement on the reopening of the commercial customs of Melilla and the opening of a new office in Ceuta. An important point included in the joint declaration of April 7, 2022, marking the beginning of a new stage in relations between the two countries.
Agents of the Civil Guard of the Maritime Service of Ceuta have intercepted three Moroccan fishing boats using driftnets, an illegal practice. Several trapped species, such as dolphins, turtles and tuna, were able to be released.
Ibrahim Buselham, 16, was killed on April 15, 2022, during a shootout between drug trafficking networks in Ceuta. The young man was a collateral victim of this settling of scores between rival gangs. His family continues to demand justice.
The Territorial Coordination Committee for the Strait Crossing Operation (OPE) held its first meeting today, Friday. The objective is to ensure increased security and maximum fluidity in the transportation of vehicles and Moroccans living abroad (MREs) using the Algeciras-Ceuta route to Morocco.
No Ceuta official was present at the preparatory meeting for Operation Marhaba held last week in Algeciras and attended by all stakeholders. An absence deemed "unacceptable" by the Confederation of Businessmen of Ceuta (CECE).