Popular Party (PP) senator Juan José Imbroda, a candidate for the presidency of Melilla, accused Morocco of "wanting to annoy the residents of Melilla" by not reopening the commercial customs and not respecting the traveler regime. To deal with these problems, he calls on Melilla to "turn towards Europe".
Youssef, a 14-year-old migrant, was expelled from his football club in Melilla because he does not have legal residence in Spain, in application of the new sports law that came into force on January 1 of this year. The Extranjeristas en Red lawyers’ association denounced this discrimination against the minor.
Ignacio Cembrero considers Morocco to be "a dictatorship" comparable to that of the "Franco regime". The Spanish journalist discusses his legal disputes with the Moroccan authorities and provides a general analysis of the relations between Morocco and Spain.
The parents and close friends of Emin and Pisly , two young people from Melilla who were allegedly killed by agents of the Royal Moroccan Navy on October 27, 2013, demonstrated on April 27 to demand justice. They are desperate and lament that no action has been taken on this case since then.
In Ceuta and Melilla, the authorities are already mobilizing for the Marhaba operation marking the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to Morocco, in order to improve the crossing process to the kingdom. The operation is expected to start on June 15 and end in mid-September 2023.
The police arrested today a former MP from the Istiqlal Party, suspected of having used his service passport as a parliamentarian while he had lost his status as a deputy. The man was in a state of intoxication .
"Rusadir" is the new ferry of the shipping company Balearia that serves the route between the ports of Malaga and Melilla. It has been operating since Monday, April 3.
The statements of the President of the House of Councilors, Ennam Mayara (Istiqlal), on the Moroccanness of Ceuta and Melilla sparked a major outrage within the royal palace. Nizar Baraka, the party’s secretary general, is trying to correct the situation.
In Spain, the statements of the President of the House of Advisors, the Sahrawi Ennam Mayara, on the Moroccanness of Ceuta and Melilla, are provoking strong reactions. Right and left-wing political parties are calling for a "stronger and stricter" diplomacy.
The Observatory of Ceuta and Melilla has just published a brief informative video on the history of Sebta, following the recent statements by the President of the House of Advisors (Moroccan Senate) describing the two autonomous cities as "occupied" territories.
The President of the House of Councillors (Moroccan Senate) and member of the executive committee of the Istiqlal party, Enaam Mayara, stated on Sunday that Ceuta and Melilla are "occupied territories" and that Morocco "will eventually recover" these two autonomous cities. Remarks that have caused some embarrassment both in Morocco and in Spain.
The President of the House of Councillors (Moroccan Senate), Enaam Mayara, backtracked on Monday on his remarks targeting Ceuta and Melilla, specifying that the two "occupied cities" must be "liberated", and not "recovered" as he had suggested.