
Morocco villas hide illegal debt settlements and money transfers
The Office of Exchange is investigating businessmen suspected of settling debts contracted in Morocco with apartments and villas held in France and Spain .

The Office of Exchange is investigating businessmen suspected of settling debts contracted in Morocco with apartments and villas held in France and Spain .

Encounters between orcas and boats are multiplying between Morocco and Spain . Faced with this increase, Spanish authorities are launching a new prevention campaign and urging navigators not to immobilize their vessels in case of approach.

France’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup semi-final reignites regrets in Morocco. However, several coaches believe that the Atlas Lions cannot be compared to La Roja.

Lamine Yamal’s paternal grandmother defended the player’s choice to represent Spain in 2024. Her comments have resurfaced following remarks by Fouzi Lekjaa about his Moroccan origins.

Morocco’s entry into the 2030 World Cup bid would have been worked on as early as 2018, well before the official announcement in 2023. Messages between Luis Rubiales, Karima Benyaich and Pedro Sánchez are reigniting tensions in Spain.

The passage of goods to Ceuta and Melilla has reportedly been interrupted again since mid-June. In Spain, this decision is presented as a new pressure tactic by Morocco against the two enclaves.

Morocco is implementing a special procedure to help undocumented Moroccans in Spain benefit from the regularization operation. Consulates must notably facilitate access to criminal records .

Spain spends far more than Morocco on defense. But relative to the size of its economy, Morocco’s military effort appears significantly higher, according to a Spanish analysis based notably on SIPRI data.

A man receiving unemployment benefits in Spain was sanctioned after an undeclared stay in Morocco to the State Public Employment Service (SEPE ). The court reduced the penalty, but he will still lose three months of benefits.

Spain buys more fruits and vegetables from France by volume, but it is Morocco that weighs most heavily on the bill. Between January and April 2026, Moroccan products reached 710 million euros .

Spanish experts are relaunching the debate on Western Sahara, not only from a political angle, but also an economic one. They believe the territory could become a "little Kuwait" due to its natural resources.

As Donald Trump threatens to reconsider American military presence in Europe, Spain’s Rota and Morón bases return to the center of debate. A former Pentagon official dismisses the idea of simple replacement by Morocco.