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.
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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 (…)
Moroccan Man Rescued After 25-Meter Fall in La Coruña, Spain
5 June 2023
A man of Moroccan origin, who fell into a rocky area of La Coruña, in northern Spain, was rescued on Sunday by firefighters, the local police and the city’s health services.
Spanish Auto Parts Giant Antolin Expands Operations in Morocco, Citing Economic Growth
5 June 2023
The Spanish automotive components manufacturer, Antolin, wants to strengthen its presence in Morocco where it has already opened a factory in Tangier that employs 360 people.
France Tops List of Countries Sending Judicial Requests to Morocco in 2022
5 June 2023
According to sources from the public prosecutor’s office, the Moroccan judicial authorities received 288 international letters rogatory in 2022, of which just over 80 came from (…)
Ryanair Faces Backlash for Charging Extra Fees on Traditional Pastries as ’Baggage’
4 June 2023
Very fond of Moroccan pastries when they leave the kingdom, Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) could be charged for these delicacies as "additional baggage" by the Ryanair airline.
Spanish Judge Seeks to Question Imprisoned Moroccan Jihadist in France Over ISIS Roles
4 June 2023
Judge of the Audiencia Nacional, Santiago Pedraz, is asking France for authorization to question Loubna Fares, a Spanish woman of Moroccan origin married to a jihadist and (…)
Morocco Expels Spanish Human Rights Lawyers from Western Sahara
4 June 2023
The Moroccan authorities have expelled from the Sahara Lola Travieso and Inés Miranda, two Spanish lawyers who went to Laâyoune from the Canary Islands on a mission to observe (…)