Paris and Rabat are preparing a bilateral treaty presented as unprecedented. According to Sébastien Lecornu, this text would be the first agreement of this kind concluded by France with a country outside the European Union .
Drought and irrigation restrictions are weakening agricultural profitability in southern Spain. Meanwhile, Morocco is strengthening its position in the European tomato market , citrus fruits and berries.
The European Parliament approved a protocol updating the air agreement between the European Union and Morocco. The text aims solely to integrate Croatia’s accession to the EU.
Spain buys more fruits and vegetables from France by volume, but it is Morocco that weighs most heavily on the bill. Between January and April 2026, Moroccan products reached 710 million euros .
Moroccan olive oil exports to Spain exploded in early 2026 . But behind the spectacular surge in volumes, the Moroccan product remains a limited supplier for a market dominated by Spanish olive oil power.
A new controversy targets Moroccan olive oil in Spain. A Spanish politician accused a brand of selling oil from Morocco, but the company firmly denies the claim and asserts that this accusation is based on no evidence whatsoever.
Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend certain tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers is being closely watched in Spain. For part of the Spanish press, this move further strengthens Morocco at a time when European farmers are already denouncing rising costs.
Spain is concerned about Morocco’s growing power in the global tomato market. In less than ten years, Moroccan exports have increased significantly , while Spanish sales have plummeted, to the point of shifting the balance between the two countries.
A decree published in the French Official Journal modifies the conditions for access to personal housing assistance for non-EU foreign students . Moroccan students enrolled in France may be affected, depending on their situation.
Bank Al-Maghrib claims to have practically reached an agreement with France to preserve the relay activity of Moroccan banks . A crucial issue for MRE transfers to Morocco.
A European regulation adopted after Brexit is complicating the activities of Moroccan banks operating in Europe. Abdellatif Jouahri assures that Bank Al-Maghrib is attempting to prevent any disruption in remittances from Moroccans abroad to Morocco.
Spanish agriculture, long the queen of Europe, sees its supremacy falter. Facing rising labor costs, tightening ecological standards, and aggressive competition from Morocco , the Andalusian model of giant greenhouses is running out of steam.