Morocco’s automotive industry is gaining momentum, but Madrid refuses to treat it as a direct threat. In a response to Parliament, the Spanish government outlines a more subtle approach: cooperate with Morocco while protecting its factories, jobs, and industrial sovereignty.
Morocco’s return to GMT will create an unprecedented time gap with Spain during summer. Between Tarifa and Tangier, a crossing of approximately one hour could display an arrival earlier than departure, which is bound to surprise many travelers.
Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend certain tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers is being closely watched in Spain. For part of the Spanish press, this move further strengthens Morocco at a time when European farmers are already denouncing rising costs.
A Moroccan supporter caught the attention of the Spanish press during the match against the Netherlands. His outfit, his gesture in the stands and the map of Morocco he was wearing were interpreted as a political message by a Spanish media outlet.
After Morocco’s qualification against Canada, Brahim Diaz returns to the center of attention in Spain. His grandmother, Purificación Abdelkader, sums up his choice in one powerful sentence: the Real Madrid player is as Spanish as he is Moroccan.
Spain is concerned about Morocco’s growing power in the global tomato market. In less than ten years, Moroccan exports have increased significantly , while Spanish sales have plummeted, to the point of shifting the balance between the two countries.
More than 156,000 Moroccans have applied for regularization in Spain as part of an exceptional procedure that exceeded all government predictions. Behind this figure lies a long-invisible part of Moroccan immigration now attempting to obtain legal status.
A network suspected of shipping drugs from Spain to France by parcel was dismantled during a police operation coordinated by Europol. Investigators discovered cash, narcotic products and documents linked to real estate properties in Morocco .
Former Villarreal player Manor Solomon claims he had a difficult time during his spell in Spain. The Israeli international notably asserts that a Moroccan teammate refused to shake his hand and congratulate him after his goals.
Lamine Yamal fully assumes his choice to wear Spain’s jersey rather than Morocco’s. But the young Barcelona striker keeps a close eye on the Atlas Lions, whom he follows closely in this World Cup.
A fugitive wanted by French authorities for a homicide committed with a firearm in Montbéliard was arrested in Almería, in southern Spain. According to the Spanish National Police, he was attempting to leave Europe to reach Morocco.
A new European study confirms the potential of Tropic Mount, south of the Canaries . But behind the underwater phosphates, the stakes are broader: this site concentrates critical metals and remains suspended over maritime delimitation between Rabat and Madrid.