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Melilla Border Restrictions Halt Moroccan Imports, Frustrating Local Traders
The residents of Melilla are still waiting to be able to transport the products they have purchased in Morocco into the city.
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Moroccan Political Party Outlines Plan to Reclaim Ceuta and Melilla from Spain
After Ensemble pour la Catalogne chaired by Carlos Puigdemont, former president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the Istiqlal Party (PI), it is the turn of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) to call on Morocco to recover Ceuta and Melilla. The subject will be discussed at its next congress.
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Morocco Pressures Melilla Boaters, Forcing Retreat from Moroccan Waters
Morocco would be putting pressure on pleasure boats in Melilla to force them to moor at the port of Atalayoun (Nador).
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Border Congestion Sparks Debate in Melilla as Travelers Face Long Waits to Enter Morocco
Many residents of Melilla leaving for Morocco complained on Sunday of the long waiting time at the border before entering the kingdom. At the same time, other citizens of the autonomous city felt that the influx was lower compared to other days.
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Two Moroccan Bodies Discovered Near Melilla Border, Spanish Authorities Report
The Civil Guard found the lifeless bodies of two Moroccans on Sunday in Melilla, one floating in the sea and the other on a plot next to the border with Morocco.
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Spain's Opposition Slams EU Aid to Morocco Amid Border Dispute
Popular Party (PP) deputy Isabel Moreno said that the 500 million euros in aid that Morocco will receive from Europe for border control is proof that the kingdom "is taking advantage of the weakness of the Spanish government".
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Melilla-Morocco Border Restrictions Strain Taxi Services, Cause Long Delays
Since the closure of the border for health reasons, taxis can no longer enter Morocco. The situation has not changed despite the reopening of the borders in May, due to the new traveler regime which requires the presentation of a passport before crossing the border on both sides.
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Spanish Navy Deploys Patrol Boat to Melilla Waters Amid Tensions with Morocco
The Spanish Navy sent the patrol boat Furor (P-46) to the waters of Melilla last Wednesday, after the "intrusion" of a Moroccan patrol boat in the area. An action welcomed by Eduardo de Castro, the president of the autonomous city.
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Melilla Border Crisis: Understaffed 'Marhaba Operation' Sparks Criticism
The Secretary General of the Popular Party (PP) in Melilla, Miguel Marín, denounced the "improvisation" noted in the conduct of the Marhaba Operation at the Melilla-Morocco border, due to the lack of agents dedicated to document control.
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Spanish Officials Refute Claims of Moroccan Patrol Boat Near Melilla
The government delegation in Melilla assured on Tuesday that the Civil Guard has not detected the presence of any Moroccan patrol boat in the waters near the autonomous city.
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Morocco's King Modernizes Northern Coast, Pressuring Spanish Enclaves
King Mohammed VI has spent his 23 years of reign modernizing the Mediterranean coast with the aim of achieving co-sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, according to a Spanish newspaper.
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Melilla's Economy Struggles as Morocco Keeps Commercial Border Closed
Four months after the reopening of the borders of Melilla with Morocco, the commercial customs are still closed, much to the dismay of the merchants of the autonomous city.