915,000 euros were seized last year by customs from travelers departing for non-EU countries, including Morocco, at Brussels Airport. These figures represent a third less than the amounts seized in 2019 (3.1 million euros), according to figures from the FPS Finance.
As part of the update of the list of tax havens, Brussels will soon host a much-awaited meeting for Morocco. This will be an opportunity to find out if the Kingdom’s efforts will be crowned, so that its name finally leaves the European gray list.
Morocco finds itself in a delicate economic position due to the restrictions imposed by Europe following the emergence of new virus variants. Between lockdowns and vaccination campaigns, the economic rebound is clearly not for 2021.
For several weeks now, the member countries of the European Union have begun expelling undocumented migrants and unaccompanied minors from their territory. To this end, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) informs the Member States that it is not possible to expel minors who do not have a host family in their country of origin.
Following the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, several countries have welcomed this initiative and reiterated their support for Morocco. More than a month after this historic decision, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita has invited Europe to "get out of its comfort zone" and "follow the dynamics of the United States.
In 2020, illegal migration to Europe saw a 13% drop, a level reached for the first time since 2013.
The European Union is coming to the aid of Morocco in the fight against Covid-19. It has just made 169 million euros available to the Moroccan authorities to strengthen the medical response and implement measures to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.
Rejected by society, single mothers mostly live in precariousness. Supported by the European Union, the National Institute of Solidarity with Women in Distress (Insaf) is mobilizing to offer them better living conditions.
A meeting was organized on December 8 and 9 between Morocco and the European Union to take stock of the first year of the fisheries partnership protocol and to better relaunch the next season.
Morocco refuses to take back third-country nationals who reach Europe from its territory. This request from the European Union has therefore been rejected.
French politician Jean-Louis Borloo believes that the European Union should follow in the footsteps of the United States in recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
The repatriation of migrants from Belgium to their countries of origin has seen a sharp decline during the health crisis due to the coronavirus. Certain countries, including Morocco , are accused of closing their borders to their nationals.