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Moroccan Migrant Found Dead Off Melilla Coast After Attempted Swim
The lifeless body of a Moroccan was found on Tuesday on the coast of Melilla. He died after trying to reach the autonomous city by swimming.
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Moroccan Inmates Escape Spanish Prison on Jet Ski After Release Permit
Three Moroccans detained at the Melilla prison, and holders of a release permit, escaped to return to Morocco on board a jet ski. Previously, they had withdrawn the money they had earned by working in prison.
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Spanish Entrepreneur Arrested for Exploiting Underage Moroccan Worker in Melilla
The Spanish police have arrested the boss of a company specializing in food and cleaning product delivery, for alleged crimes of labor exploitation and violation of the rights of a Moroccan minor who lost a finger in a work accident.
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Spanish Government Reaffirms Sovereignty Over Ceuta and Melilla Amid Diplomatic Tensions
The Socialist Party of Melilla has stated that the Spanishness of Ceuta and Melilla is "incontestable and non-negotiable" for the government.
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Spain Faces Deadline to Address Arabic and Darija Language Status in Ceuta and Melilla
At the request of the Committee of Ministers, the decision-making body of the Council of Europe, Ceuta and Melilla will have to rule on Arabic and darija, two languages widely spoken in the two enclaves. In this sense, a deadline has been granted to Spain.
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Families Demand Justice in Melilla for 2013 Deaths of Young Fishermen
The families of Emin and Pisly plan to demonstrate this Friday, August 27 in Melilla to demand justice. Like every month since the death in 2013 of the two young men, their relatives will denounce the silence of the Moroccan and Spanish authorities. This time, the rally will take place in front of the Assembly.
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Moroccan Workers Urge Border Reopening with Spanish Enclaves Amid Diplomatic Talks
Moroccan workers who, for a year and a half that the borders have been closed, have not been able to go to Ceuta and Melilla to work, are calling on the Moroccan and Spanish authorities to consider reopening the borders as part of the ongoing negotiations aimed at restoring relations between the two countries.
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Spanish Opposition Rejects Talks with Morocco over Ceuta and Melilla Status
The Popular Party (PP) does not approve of the "dialogue without taboos" on the Sahara and on Ceuta and Melilla, announced by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs in the context of the resumption of relations with Morocco. According to the opposition party, "there is nothing to negotiate on Ceuta and Melilla".
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Morocco and Spain Mend Diplomatic Ties After Crisis
The crisis between Spain and Morocco is gradually conjugating in the past. The two countries have expressed their willingness to renew ties on new bases.
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Spain Invests €9.7 Million to Upgrade Ceuta and Melilla Border Security
Spain will allocate 9.7 million euros for the complete maintenance of the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, both in terms of facilities and infrastructure, in order to improve surveillance and control.
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Civil Guard Recovers Body of Moroccan Man off Melilla Coast After Failed Rescue Attempt
The agents of the maritime section of the Civil Guard recovered on Wednesday the lifeless body of a man of Maghreb appearance around 35 years old in the waters of Melilla .
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Ceuta Port Seeks Economic Viability Amid Morocco Border Closure
Faced with the economic situation of the port of Ceuta, which is suffering the effects of the health crisis with the closure of borders decided by Morocco, preventing the holding of the Marhaba Operation , the maritime section of CCOO has asked the president of the State ports to take the necessary measures to guarantee the viability of the port infrastructure.