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Malta Fears Shipping Exodus as EU Environmental Tax Looms, Tanger Med Port Gains Appeal

13 November 2023

Malta fears the tax advantage of the Tanger Med port due to the introduction of an environmental tax in European Union (EU) countries starting in 2024. Major shipping companies (…)

Morocco Overtakes Spain as Top Tomato Exporter to EU, Shifting European Produce Market

5 November 2023

Moroccan tomatoes have surpassed Spanish ones in the EU in 2022, with a volume of 740 million kilos exported, mainly to France, compared to just over 600 million for Spain.

EU Farmers Allege Moroccan Produce Contains Banned Pesticide, Demand Stricter Import Controls

21 October 2023

The Coordination of Peasant and Livestock Organizations of Andalusia (COAG-A), through the voice of its general secretary, Miguel López, denounced on Friday the "hypocrisy" of (…)

Spain Debates EU-Morocco Olive Oil Trade Agreement Amid Social Media Controversy

8 October 2023

Since July, there has been information circulating on social networks that Moroccan olive oil "can enter any country of the European Union" without "customs duties". A facility (…)

EU Mandates Free Hand Luggage on Flights, Challenging Budget Airlines’ Fees

5 October 2023

Some airlines like Raynair, EasyJet and Vueling have been sanctioned by the European Union for charging additional fees to passengers with hand luggage on board. Brussels had (…)

EU Alert: Banned Pesticide Found in Moroccan Olives Shipped to Spain

7 September 2023

A batch of Moroccan olives exported to Spain would contain a high presence of Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide banned in the European Union (EU), the Rapid Alert System for Food and (…)

EU Reaffirms Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish Territory, Countering Moroccan Claims

10 August 2023

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has reaffirmed that Ceuta and Melilla are part of Spain and the EU. This, (…)

Morocco Suspends Licenses of Watermelon Exporters Over EU Pesticide Violation

30 July 2023

Morocco has suspended the health and export licenses of producers who exported to Spain last week watermelons containing high levels of methomyl, a pesticide banned in the (…)

Spanish Farmers Urge EU to Enforce Pesticide Rules on Imported Produce

27 July 2023

Spanish farmers are asking the European Union (EU) to require compliance with EU standards on the use of pesticides by third countries, including Morocco. An appeal made (…)

Morocco Overtakes Spain in EU Watermelon Market, Sales Surge 248%

18 July 2023

Morocco sold 248.8% more watermelons than Spain on the markets of the European Union (EU) in the month of April, according to data from the Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) (…)