Morocco will be able to continue participating in the European PRIMA programme, dedicated to research on water, agriculture and food. In return, Rabat will have to facilitate audits and inspections carried out in the kingdom by the European Anti-Fraud Office.
Moroccans remain the most numerous foreign nationals holding a valid residence permit in the European Union. There were 2.2 million of them at the end of 2025, ahead of Turks and Ukrainians.
Morocco is now among the concerns of Italy’s automotive industry. The head of ANFIA fears that future European legislation intended to protect the continent’s factories could ultimately encourage imports from the Kingdom and Turkey.
The European Union will provide Spain with 114.7 million euros following the mass crossings from Morocco at the end of July. Part of this sum will directly fund new surveillance resources in Sebta: thermal cameras, buoys and underwater drones.
Morocco is considering applying for membership in the OECD, according to Africa Intelligence. This prospect comes as Aziz Akhannouch has just travelled to Paris to present the economic and social reforms carried out by the Kingdom before the organisation’s Council.
The United Kingdom will add Erasmus+ to its professional exchange visa on October 8. Moroccan participants selected for certain internships or assignments will be able to stay for up to twelve months, as part of the mobility opportunities planned from 2027.
The European Commission is maintaining its support for Morocco in managing migration despite the Ceuta crisis. However, the 500 million euro package covers the entire 2021-2027 period: it is not new aid decided after the July crossings.
The Ceuta crisis has severely damaged Morocco’s image in Spain. Yet only 3.1% of Spaniards want to suspend diplomatic relations with Rabat. European intervention or immediate returns at the border receive far more support.
Small parcels ordered from Moroccan sellers and delivered to the European Union will be subject to a new customs fee by November 1 at the latest. Its amount has yet to be set. The measure concerns e-commerce, not private shipments between relatives or friends.
The European Commission is preparing a general ban on waste exports to non-OECD countries. Morocco, which had requested to continue receiving them after May 2027, would be directly affected if the text is adopted.
Moroccan travelers heading to Europe for a short stay could face longer waits at the borders starting Monday, September 7. The exemption allowing biometric checks to be temporarily suspended when queues become unmanageable is due to end.
A new European regulation on veterinary antibiotics comes into force this Thursday, September 3. Morocco remains authorized to export four categories of products of animal origin, while several other sectors are not included on the European list.