
Morocco requires a visa for travelers going to Ceuta
Moroccan agents stationed at the Tarajal border post would refuse to let Moroccan workers wishing to go to Ceuta pass, demanding that they present a Schengen visa.

Moroccan agents stationed at the Tarajal border post would refuse to let Moroccan workers wishing to go to Ceuta pass, demanding that they present a Schengen visa.

The former Portuguese international and one of the ambassadors of the 2030 World Cup, Luis Figo, believes that the candidacy of Morocco, Spain and Portugal is not threatened, after the searches carried out on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

A Moroccan wanted by the Italian authorities for drug trafficking was recently arrested in Benidorm, in eastern Spain.

An investigation conducted by the Spanish justice system resulted in the arrest of two young men in their twenties, suspected of being the perpetrators of the shots that led to the death of Soufiane Benali, 23, nicknamed "Nana" in July 2020 in Forest, Belgium.

The Civil Guard conducted a search on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) which is the subject of a judicial investigation for corruption, discrimination and money laundering. The outcome of these investigations could lead to the invalidation of Spain’s bid for the 2030 World Cup that it was to organize jointly with Morocco and Portugal.

The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, commented on the case of Lamine Yamal who decided last year to play for Spain instead of Morocco. He also spoke about the choice of Brahim Diaz who recently agreed to join the Atlas Lions.

The Civil Guard and the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie have dismantled a criminal organization specialized in the trafficking of hashish from Morocco to Spain via helicopters. In total, nine people were arrested and two helicopters as well as 795 kilos of hashish were seized.

The 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal will have huge economic repercussions for it. This is at least what a report from the company specialized in financial analysis and brokerage on the Moroccan stock exchange indicates.

Relations between Morocco and France have experienced strong tensions in recent years for various reasons, including the rapprochement with Algeria, Morocco’s neighboring rival, and Paris’s reluctance to recognize the Moroccanness of the Sahara, as already done by the United States, Spain, Israel and Germany. Today, the power of Emmanuel Macron is working to turn the page on tensions.

Although it is ahead of its peers in terms of the density of paved roads, according to a World Bank analysis, Morocco wants to adopt a new strategy for 2030, the year in which it will co-host the World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.

Morocco has entrusted the American architectural firm Populous and its Moroccan counterpart Oualalou+Choi with the design of the architecture of the Grand Stadium of Casablanca, one of the sports venues that will host matches of the 2030 World Cup, which will be co-organized with Spain and Portugal. The infrastructure will meet FIFA standards.

For a few months now, the Moroccan tomato has been attacked in Europe. Last January, French farmers burned shipments of this Moroccan product and similar scenes have been recorded in Spain in recent days. Between water scarcity and pressure from European farmers, the tomato sector in Morocco is in the doldrums.