Melilla’s Economy Struggles as Border Trade with Morocco Remains Stalled
23 October 2023
The lack of reciprocity in the flow of goods at the Melilla border with Morocco continues to affect the autonomous city, particularly the merchants.
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Far-Right Vox Party Urges Spain to Demand Moroccan Recognition of Ceuta and Melilla
15 October 2023
The far-right party Vox is calling on the Spanish government to defend "the territorial integrity of Spain" and demand that Morocco "explicitly recognize" the Spanish character (…)
Moroccan Migrant Enters Spanish Enclave of Melilla Using Paraglider, Evading Border Fence
8 October 2023
A Moroccan migrant managed to cross the six-meter high fence with barbed wire at the Melilla border by paraglider on Friday.
Morocco Delays Earthquake Aid from Spanish Enclaves Amid Diplomatic Tensions
8 October 2023
One month after the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8, NGOs and volunteers from Ceuta and Melilla have failed to deliver the humanitarian aid they (…)
Spanish Admiral: Morocco’s Claims on Ceuta and Melilla "Clearly Unrealistic"
4 October 2023
Retired Admiral Juan Rodríguez Garat rules out any possibility of Morocco annexing Ceuta and Melilla, stressing that the two autonomous cities are Spanish and that the Spanish (…)
Rabies Alert in Melilla: Spanish Enclave Tightens Animal Travel Rules Amid Outbreak
1 October 2023
Melilla has declared a "level 1 alert" after detecting in recent weeks four cases of rabies in the city, which borders Morocco where rabies continues to rage. The authorities (…)
Melilla Leader Accuses Morocco of ’Humiliation’ Over Border Restrictions
19 September 2023
On the occasion of Melilla Day celebrated on September 18, the president of the city, Juan José Imbroda, denounced the unilateral closure by Morocco, since August 2018, of the (…)
Spain sends two frigates off the coast of Morocco
3 September 2023
Spain deployed on Saturday the frigates Reina Sofía (F-84) and Canarias (F-86) to Melilla. This deterrent action comes in the wake of the controversy sparked by the publication (…)
French Woman Arrested in Melilla for Smuggling Moroccan Man in Car Trunk
28 August 2023
A French national woman was arrested in the port of Melilla while traveling with an irregular Moroccan, believed to be her brother, who was hidden in a fetal position in the (…)
Spanish Enclaves Spark Political Clash Over Morocco’s Territorial Claims
27 August 2023
While the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) in Melilla accuses the President of Melilla, Juan José Imbroda (PP), of being Morocco’s "best ally" in its goal of annexing Ceuta and (…)