Spanish PM Sanchez to Make Two-Day Official Visit to Morocco
5 April 2022
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, is expected to fly to Morocco this Thursday for a two-day working visit.
Sahara Autonomy
Spanish Parliament Debates Sahara Self-Determination as Left-Wing Parties Push for Referendum
5 April 2022
The federal spokesperson for Izquierda Unida (IU), Sira Rego, calls on the PSOE to seize the "golden opportunity" offered to it by Congress to return to "common sense" and (…)
Polisario Leader Slams Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
4 April 2022
Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali reacts after Spain’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. He condemns the "betrayal" of Pedro Sanchez and insists on (…)
Spanish PM Sanchez to Visit Morocco, Aims to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
4 April 2022
The Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory, Félix Bolaños, assured that the official visit that President Pedro Sanchez will make to (…)
US Influence Suspected in Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara Autonomy
3 April 2022
For a few months, contacts between the United States and Spain on the one hand and Morocco on the other hand have intensified; which suggests that the Moroccan authorities have (…)
Morocco’s Claim on Ceuta and Melilla Persists, Says Former Spanish Intelligence Chief
3 April 2022
Diplomat and former director of the National Intelligence Center (CNI), Jorge Dezcallar, argues that Morocco "will never abandon" its claims on Ceuta and Melilla, despite (…)
Russia Criticizes Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara, Backs UN Resolutions
3 April 2022
The Russian ambassador to Algeria, Igor Belyaev, deplored the abrupt change in Spain’s position on the Sahara, recalling that it has a "historical responsibility" towards the (…)
Former Spanish PM González Backs Morocco’s Sahara Autonomy Plan as ’Best Solution’
3 April 2022
The former Spanish Prime Minister, Felipe González, supported his country’s new position on the Sahara, considering the Moroccan autonomy initiative as "the best solution" to (…)
Spanish Socialists Seek Compromise on Western Sahara Policy Ahead of Key Vote
2 April 2022
The spokesperson for the PSOE parliamentary group, Hector Gomez, assured that his party will seek to negotiate an agreement with the opposition before the presentation to (…)
Spanish PM Sanchez to Visit Morocco, Signaling New Era in Bilateral Relations
2 April 2022
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, will make an official visit to Morocco next week. It will mark the beginning of "a new stage in relations" between the (…)