Melilla

Spanish Think Tank Warns Against Concessions on Ceuta and Melilla Sovereignty

19 June 2023

The think tank Europa Ciudadana warns against the position of certain Spanish officials in favor of Morocco on the Spanish sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla.

Spain Challenges Google Maps Over Disputed Ceuta and Melilla Borders

12 June 2023

The Observatory of Ceuta and Melilla has sent a letter to the director of Google Spain to ask to reconsider the delineation of the borders of the two autonomous cities with (…)

Far-Right Vox Party Opposes Moroccan Transit Operation in Melilla, Suggests Tax

12 June 2023

The far-right party Vox does not want Melilla to participate in Operation Marhaba 2023, considering that it does not benefit the autonomous city at all and even proposes a tax (…)

Morocco Delays Reopening Border Customs with Spanish Enclaves, Straining Relations

12 June 2023

While Spain wants the rapid reopening of commercial customs in Melilla and the opening of a new customs office in Ceuta, Morocco, for its part, uses subterfuges to extend the (…)

Morocco Stalls Customs Deal, Reigniting Tensions with Spain over Ceuta and Melilla

7 June 2023

Morocco and Spain normalized their diplomatic relations in April 2022 after Spain’s change of position on the Sahara. The two countries signed a joint declaration in Rabat (…)

Google Maps Sparks Controversy by Marking Ceuta and Melilla as Disputed Territories

7 June 2023

Google Maps doubts the Spanish nature of Ceuta and Melilla. On the satellite images of the global giant, the border between Spain and Morocco is drawn in dotted lines, as if (…)

Spanish MEPs Urge EU Action Against Morocco Over Ceuta and Melilla Dispute

2 June 2023

Spanish MEPs Maite Pagaza and Jordi Cañas (again!) have called on the European Union to react to Morocco’s statements on the Spanish sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla. They call (…)

Spain Rebukes Morocco’s Claim on Ceuta and Melilla in Diplomatic Spat

1 June 2023

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note to the Rabat embassy in Madrid to reproach Morocco for stating in a letter to the European Commission that (…)

Rabies Alert: Moroccan Dog Sparks Outbreak Concerns in Spanish Enclave

31 May 2023

A case of rabies was confirmed in Melilla on May 23, involving a dog from Morocco. This is the first case detected in Spain this year.

Morocco Challenges EU, Claims Ceuta and Melilla as Moroccan Territory

28 May 2023

Morocco has officially stated in a verbal note to the European Commission that Ceuta and Melilla "are Moroccan cities"