Spanish Police Bust Moroccan Ring for Fake Work Permit Scheme in Canary Islands
30 January 2020
Seven Moroccans were arrested in the Canary Islands for their alleged involvement in a document forgery case.
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Moroccan Women Arrive in Spain for Annual Berry Harvest Season
30 January 2020
Moroccan seasonal workers have already arrived in Huelva, southern Spain, thanks to the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) to pick berries.
Spanish Police Arrest Moroccan Man Suspected of Online Jihadist Recruitment
29 January 2020
A Moroccan national, accused of participating in "crimes of indoctrination and apology for terrorism", was arrested in Reus by the Spanish police. According to the Spanish (…)
Spanish Soccer Federation Investigates Racist Chants Against Inaki Williams
29 January 2020
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Wednesday the opening of an investigation after the racist insults directed at Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams last (…)
Spanish Party Podemos Condemns Morocco’s Maritime Expansion Plans
28 January 2020
The delimitation of Morocco’s territorial waters with Spain and Mauritania continues to provoke reactions. The Spanish party, Podemos, rejects "Morocco’s expansionist policy".
Moroccan Man Arrested for Threatening Staff at Valencia Migrant Center
28 January 2020
For having threatened to burn all the workers of a migrant aid center in Valencia, Spain, a young Moroccan was arrested by the national police last Friday.
Moroccan Teen’s Perilous Journey: From Runaway to Student in Spain
28 January 2020
At the age of 15, Yassine, a young Moroccan, who left his home in 2015, now recounts his journey, from Morocco to Spain where he is studying electricity, hoping to ensure a (…)
Spanish Port of Algeciras Faces Growing Competition from Morocco’s Tanger Med
28 January 2020
Activity at the port of Algeciras, in Spain, continues to grow. It handled 110 million tons of goods in 2019, awaiting the train that connects it to the rest of Europe. (…)
Spain Backs Morocco’s Maritime Border Claims, Citing UN Convention
26 January 2020
The head of Spanish diplomacy, Arancha Gonzàlez Laya, stated that Morocco has the right to delimit its maritime space.
Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla Face Economic Crisis as Morocco Keeps Borders Closed
26 January 2020
The presidents of Ceuta and Melilla have invited the Moroccan government to reopen the borders giving access to the enclaves, at the risk of suffocating and isolating their (…)