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Algeria Vows 'Energetic' Response to Spain's Shift on Western Sahara
In reaction to Spain’s change on the Sahara, Algeria intends to take "energetic" and "multifaceted" actions against the latter.
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Sahara Autonomy
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Spanish Far-Right Party Vox Slams Morocco's Map Showing Ceuta and Melilla as Moroccan
The Vox party condemned on Friday the decision of the government of Pedro Sanchez to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, also demanding the withdrawal of a map of Morocco integrating Ceuta and Melilla from the website of the embassy in Madrid.
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Spain's Sahara Stance Shift Boosts Border Security Cooperation with Morocco
The positive effects of the Spanish government’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara are already being felt. Senior police and Civil Guard officers say this change of position has helped unblock security issues at the borders with Morocco, which have been pending for two years now.
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Spanish PM Echoes Trump's Language in Support of Morocco's Western Sahara Plan
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, would have used the same words as former US President Donald Trump in his letter addressed to King Mohammed VI to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara .
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Spain's Sahara Policy Shift: King Felipe VI Not Involved in Morocco Negotiations
The King of Spain, Felipe VI, does not appear to have been involved in the negotiations with his Moroccan counterpart, Mohammed VI, which led to the change in position on the Sahara. The head of government, Pedro Sanchez, who conducts the country’s foreign policy, simply assumed his responsibilities.
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Diplomat's Warnings Averted 1975 Spain-Morocco Conflict Over Western Sahara
Three decisive letters from the Spanish ambassador to Rabat, Adolfo Martín-Gamero, would have helped to avoid an armed conflict between Morocco and Spain in 1975. The diplomat had strongly advised the Spanish authorities not to work for the fall of King Hassan II, and contributed to thwarting the Green March.
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Polisario Front Threatens ICC Case Against Spanish PM Over Western Sahara Stance
Pedro Sanchez’s decision to change his position on the Sahara could cost him legal proceedings before the International Criminal Court for "complicity in war crimes," said Polisario Front lawyer Gilles Devers in an interview on Algerian television.
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Spain's Sanchez Defends Shift on Western Sahara to Ease Morocco Tensions
During a visit on Wednesday to Ceuta, Pedro Sanchez explained that his government has chosen to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara to end "the unsustainable crisis of the last ten months" with Morocco.
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Morocco Steadfast on Sahara and Ceuta-Melilla Claims, Expert Says
Javier Otazu, former EFE agency correspondent in Rabat and currently posted in New York, believes that Morocco is attached to the Sahara and has managed to change Spain’s mind on this issue, but will never renounce its claim on Ceuta and Melilla.
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Spanish Newspaper Challenges Morocco's Commitment to Ceuta and Melilla Sovereignty
A Spanish newspaper argues that Morocco will not renounce its claims on Ceuta and Melilla, as it assured Spain after the change in Spain’s position on the Sahara .
Spain
Spain Backs Morocco's Sahara Autonomy Plan in Diplomatic Shift
In his letter addressed to King Mohammed VI to declare Spain’s support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, considered as the "most serious, credible and realistic" solution to the conflict, President Pedro Sanchez does not expressly mention at any point the situation of Ceuta and Melilla. Here is a free translation of the letter.
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Spain Shifts Stance on Western Sahara, Aims to Play Active Role in Conflict Resolution
Summoned to Congress to explain the decision to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, indicated on Wednesday that the Spanish government has chosen to be an "actor" in the Sahara conflict.