Moroccan Baby Girl First Born in Melilla for 2021
3 January 2021
The first baby born in 2021 in Melilla is Moroccan. Her name is Safia Mohtar, according to the territorial directorate of the National Institute of Health Management (Ingesa) (…)
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Melilla Seeks Maritime Link with Morocco to Boost Trade and Port Activity
2 January 2021
The economic operators of Melilla are working to improve and make more efficient the trade exchanges with the border region of Nador. To this end, the Confederation of (…)
Spain Extends Schengen Border Closure with Morocco Until January 31
31 December 2020
Spain’s borders will remain closed until January 31st. This is the decision of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.
Ceuta President Affirms Spanish Sovereignty Over Enclaves Amid Moroccan Claims
29 December 2020
Juan Jesús Vivas, President of Ceuta, reacted to the remarks of the Moroccan government chief on Sebta and Melilla. He specifies that they are 100% Spanish cities.
Hassan II’s Confidential Remarks on Ceuta and Melilla Crisis Revealed After 40 Years
29 December 2020
In 1978, King Hassan II had received a small group of Spanish journalists. At the end of a press conference on the crisis over Ceuta and Melilla, he exchanged a few words with (…)
Spanish Senate Rejects Teaching of Moroccan Languages in Ceuta and Melilla Schools
28 December 2020
The dream of the Moroccan community in Spain to see the darija and tamazight languages taught in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla has evaporated. An amendment to the reform of (…)
Spain Summons Moroccan Ambassador Over PM’s Ceuta and Melilla Comments
22 December 2020
The remarks of the Moroccan head of government Saâdeddine El Othmani regarding Ceuta and Melilla do not please Spain. The Moroccan ambassador to Madrid has been summoned (…)
Moroccan PM Claims Ceuta and Melilla as ’Moroccan Territories’ Amid Sahara Sovereignty Debate
20 December 2020
The Head of the Moroccan Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, spoke about the status of the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla a few days after the American recognition of Morocco’s (…)
Morocco Blocks Algeria’s Plans for Consulate and Maritime Route in Melilla
18 December 2020
Moroccans have thwarted Algeria’s attempts to open a maritime line between Melilla and Ghazouat and a consulate in the same city.
Spanish Police Bust Fake Paternity Ring in Melilla Border Scheme
18 December 2020
A network of Moroccan women active in the falsification of paternity documents for their children has just been dismantled by the Spanish police in Melilla. These pregnant (…)