Morocco is striving to develop its motorway network and modernize the road network. Several major projects are or will be implemented to change the country’s landscape by 2030, the year the kingdom will co-host the World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
The Spanish police arrested in Tarifa (Cádiz) a Belgian of Moroccan origin wanted by the Belgian authorities for belonging to a criminal organization, drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.
Spain has just deployed the maritime action ship BAM Rayo (P-42) in the waters of Melilla, near Morocco, to carry out a surveillance and deterrence mission.
The recent visit to Morocco of FIFA President Gianni Infantino to attend the final of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, won for the third consecutive time by the Atlas Lions, has raised concerns in Spain. The two co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup with Portugal have expressed their desire to host the final of the competition.
Morocco and Spain are gearing up for the organization of the Marhaba 2024 operation. The subject will be on the agenda of the next High-Level Meeting between Morocco and Spain scheduled for late May.
While Moroccan tomato exports to the European Union have more than doubled over the past decade, reaching nearly 700,000 tons, Spanish exports have fallen by 20%. Figures that worry the tomato sector in Europe.
Karim Bouyakhrichan, the leader of the Dutch Mocro Maffia who had threatened to kill Princess Amalia , has just fled Spain where he was awaiting extradition to the Netherlands. This has caused concern within the Dutch royal family.
Morocco and Spain are each fighting to host the 2030 World Cup final that they are co-organizing with Portugal.
The president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, has asked the European Union for cold treatment of citrus fruits from third countries including Morocco.
The 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal will have huge socio-economic impacts on the country.
Alicante, a city with a rich multicultural past, still bears the marks of Arab influence today. The presence of family names of Moroccan origin is eloquent testimony to this.
While Morocco, which will co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, is investing in the development of sports, road, tourism and public service infrastructure, a major challenge seems to be escaping it: having a solid telecommunications infrastructure.