EU Demands Algeria Reverse Suspension of Spain Friendship Treaty
9 June 2022
The European Commission has demanded that Algeria reverse its decision to suspend the friendship treaty with Spain, which it considers "extremely worrying".
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EU Lawmaker: Attack on Ceuta is Attack on Spain and Europe, Calls for Border Security Measures
3 June 2022
The Socialist MEP, Lopez Aguilar, believes that the European Parliament would not object to supporting the removal of the Schengen visa exemption granted to Moroccans from (…)
Spanish Enclaves Seek EU Support to Counter Moroccan Pressure
2 June 2022
The presidents of Ceuta and Melilla, Juan Jesús Vivas and Eduardo de Castro, called on Wednesday for greater integration of their two cities into the European Union (EU) to (…)
European Parliament to Consider Ceuta and Melilla’s EU Integration Amid Morocco Tensions
30 May 2022
The report entitled "Ceuta and Melilla: more Spain, more Europe" will be presented on June 1 to the European Parliament. This is a document that addresses the possibility of (…)
Spanish Fishing Fleet Retreats from Moroccan Waters as Profits Plummet
24 May 2022
Fishing in Morocco is no longer profitable for Spanish fishermen, especially those from Cadiz. Of the 92 Spanish boats authorized to carry out fishing activities in Moroccan (…)
Morocco Offers Aid to Rescue Miners Trapped for a Month in Burkina Faso
10 May 2022
Morocco offers to provide assistance to save eight miners trapped for nearly a month in the underground workings of Perkoa in Burkina Faso. All rescue attempts have so far failed.
Controversy Grows Over Moroccan Tomato Exports from Disputed Sahara Region
10 April 2022
Spanish farmers and the Polisario Front continue to denounce the production of Moroccan tomatoes in the Sahara and their "illegal" export to the European Union.
Moroccans Lead in EU Citizenship Acquisitions, Spain Top Destination
25 March 2022
In 2020, some 68,900 Moroccans became European citizens, or 10% of all nationalities granted in the EU.
EU Migration Aid to Morocco Under Scrutiny as Migrant Flows Surge
23 March 2022
Spain grants Morocco 30 million euros in aid each year, in addition to the more than 300 million euros in aid the kingdom receives from Europe to fight illegal immigration. (…)
EU Welcomes Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara, Backs UN-Led Resolution
22 March 2022
The European Union has reacted to Spain’s new position on the Sahara issue. Madrid "considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the most serious, realistic and credible basis (…)