Spain’s Border Crackdown Slashes Moroccan Travel to Ceuta and Melilla
30 January 2023
Spain has tightened border controls in Ceuta and Melilla for Moroccans, significantly reducing the number of travelers from the kingdom to the autonomous cities.
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Vox Leader: Morocco to Maintain Pressure on Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla
29 January 2023
The president of Vox Ceuta, Juan Sergio Redondo, says he expects nothing positive from the high-level meeting between Spain and Morocco scheduled for February 1 and 2 in Rabat. (…)
Moroccan Woman Dies in Border Zone While Seeking Emergency Care in Spanish Enclave
27 January 2023
A 60-year-old Moroccan woman died on Thursday morning in the "buffer zone" between Spain and Morocco as she was trying to access Melilla to be treated at the Comarcal Hospital (…)
Former Spanish Minister Calls for Ceuta and Melilla to Join Morocco
25 January 2023
Former Spanish minister María Antonia Trujillo reiterated her remarks on Ceuta and Melilla which, according to her, should be annexed to Morocco.
Spain and Morocco to Reopen Ceuta and Melilla Customs Posts After Years-Long Closure
18 January 2023
After several years of closure, the customs offices of Ceuta and Melilla will reopen on January 23 next, a week before the holding of the high-level Morocco-Spain meeting, (…)
Spain-Morocco Summit to Address Key Border and Territorial Disputes
17 January 2023
The opening of the commercial customs of Ceuta and Melilla, the delimitation of territorial waters or the control of the airspace of the Sahara are among the major points of (…)
Spain Expands Border Lanes to Ease Melilla-Morocco Traffic Congestion
15 January 2023
The Spanish government has opened more lanes at the Melilla border with Morocco to improve the fluidity of pedestrian and vehicle traffic, after monstrous traffic jams recorded (…)
Spain Deploys Naval Patrol to Monitor Disputed Waters Near Morocco
11 January 2023
The Spanish Navy patrol boat Atalaya (P-74) is starting a surveillance and security mission in the waters of the strait, near Morocco. The objective is to ensure that (…)
Spanish Defense Minister Affirms Melilla’s Status as Spanish Territory During Visit
5 January 2023
The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, reaffirmed her country’s position regarding the city of Melilla, stating during a visit on Wednesday that this territory (…)
Melilla Leader Urges Spain to Normalize Border Traffic with Morocco
5 January 2023
Eduardo de Castro, president of the enclave of Melilla, calls on the Spanish government to negotiate with Morocco a full return to normal at the border crossing level.