Morocco-Spain Border Reopening Talks: Ceuta Crossing May Resume in January

According to Ceuta sources, the local authorities of Fnideq would have been informed of a probable reopening of the border. The issue of the closure of the borders in Ceuta remains a major concern for the central as well as the local government. Insofar as this situation affects economic activity. Tourism is one of the sectors that is suffering the most.

"We hope the borders will reopen soon. The impact of the absence of Moroccan customers is increasingly being felt. In December, we used to be fully booked in hotels thanks to the Moroccan presence. May this nightmare end soon," confides to the media Les Inspirations Éco, a Ceuta boss operating in the tourism sector. He is pinning all his hopes on the anti-Covid vaccination campaign in Morocco. Since the kingdom had closed its borders due to the health crisis related to the coronavirus and smuggling.

The 12th Morocco-Spain meeting, scheduled for December 17 in Rabat, could be decisive.