Spain

Spanish PM’s Undisclosed Morocco Trips Raise Questions About Official Travel

10 June 2023

Falcon flights to Morocco, not included in Pedro Sanchez’s official agenda, have been recorded by Falcon Takes Off, a page created by a Spanish computer engineer. According to (…)

EU-Morocco Fisheries Deal Expiry Threatens Spain’s Maritime Security

10 June 2023

The fisheries agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco will expire on July 17, just six days before the early elections of July 23 in Spain. A situation that risks (…)

German Produce Market Shifts: Moroccan Tomato Imports Surge as Spanish Sales Decline

9 June 2023

Germany, one of the main export markets for Spanish fruit producers, is increasingly turning to Morocco. This turnaround is worrying Spanish farmers, who are asking their (…)

Spanish Rapper Morad Faces 6-Year Prison Sentence for Alleged Police Assault

8 June 2023

The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad risks a sentence of 6 years in prison for having assaulted with a taser two Mossos d’Esquadra agents in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (…)

Mother’s 8-Year Vigil Ends as Coma Patient Transferred for Specialized Care

7 June 2023

Samir Nesmy, in a vegetative state for eight years since he was hit by a vehicle on the Cuesta Parisiana on April 22, 2015, is finally leaving the Ceuta hospital with his (…)

Cheap Moroccan Drug ’Karkoubi’ Sparks Concern as Youth Use Rises in Spain

7 June 2023

Karkoubi, called the "drug of the poor" due to its low cost of preparation and sale, is increasingly consumed in Spain, especially by young people in whom it causes (…)

Spanish Farmer Gives Away 100 Tons of Watermelons Amid Price Collapse and Import Surge

7 June 2023

A farmer from Motril has decided to give away nearly 100 tons of watermelons due to the collapse of prices and the invasion of Moroccan products.

Morocco Stalls Customs Deal, Reigniting Tensions with Spain over Ceuta and Melilla

7 June 2023

Morocco and Spain normalized their diplomatic relations in April 2022 after Spain’s change of position on the Sahara. The two countries signed a joint declaration in Rabat (…)

EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement Set to Expire, Renewal Uncertain

7 June 2023

The fisheries agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, which concerns European vessels including 92 Spanish ones, expires on July 17. Will it be renewed?

Google Maps Sparks Controversy by Marking Ceuta and Melilla as Disputed Territories

7 June 2023

Google Maps doubts the Spanish nature of Ceuta and Melilla. On the satellite images of the global giant, the border between Spain and Morocco is drawn in dotted lines, as if (…)