Italy checked more than 180,000 travelers arriving from Spain in August after the Ceuta crisis. In the end, only 31 people were turned away at the Italian border, including eight Moroccan nationals. Rome has nevertheless just extended its checks.
Since 2018, a Moroccan man has submitted seven applications for a residence card in Belgium. The first five were based on his relationship with a Dutch uncle, while the next two relied on his Belgian partner. The latest refusal has ultimately been annulled by the courts.
Moroccan road hauliers are calling for a revision of the speed limits imposed on 40-tonne heavy trucks. They consider the current rules outdated in light of advances in truck technology and are asking Morocco to move closer to the standards applied in Europe.
Moroccan watermelon is once again in the crosshairs of Spanish farmers. Imports from Morocco increased by 14% in the first half of the year and are accused of having contributed to driving prices down in Spain to just 24 cents per kilo.
Anchovies originating from Morocco have prompted a food alert in France after the discovery of an unauthorized additive. Two batches sold across the country are affected, and consumers are urged not to consume them.
Spain is among Europe’s leading producers and exporters of peppers. Yet it depends almost exclusively on Morocco when it buys this vegetable from abroad: 95% of its imports during the first half of 2026 were of Moroccan origin.
Moroccan tomato exports to the European Union could fall to zero if Brussels applied its strictest rules without producers adapting. This extreme scenario is not a forecast, but it quantifies a risk that could redirect 325 000 tonnes.
A health alert was issued in Germany after excessive pesticide levels were detected in Moroccan green beans. The batch, which arrived via Spain, was no longer on store shelves when the analysis results became known.
Taiwanese industrial group Froch is building a 90,000 m² factory in Morocco, primarily intended for the European market. The quotas and customs duties imposed on exports from Taiwan influenced this choice. Production is due to begin in early 2027.
Between July 2025 and June 2026, Norway imported 707 tonnes of Moroccan raspberries and blackberries. For the first time, Morocco supplied more than half of its foreign purchases, ahead of Portugal, despite the overall decline in the Norwegian market.
The European Commission establishes a direct link between youth unemployment, the mobilizations that emerged in Morocco in late 2025 and the country’s stability. Brussels is releasing 16 million euros, but is placing greater emphasis on civic participation, sport and culture than on the direct creation of jobs.
The European Union is investing €20 million in Morocco’s digital transformation, particularly in 5G, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. But its financing excludes equipment from suppliers it classifies as high-risk, a category that notably targets Huawei and ZTE.