Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich , recalled to Rabat for consultations since last May, has finally joined her post this Sunday, a day after Spain’s change of position on the Sahara.
Spain’s new position on the Sahara issue continues to elicit comments. A Spanish media outlet believes it is "a de facto recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara".
Spain has ended its crisis with Morocco by deciding to support the Sahara autonomy plan . A change of position that opens another crisis with Algeria, one of its main gas suppliers.
The United States has reacted to Spain’s new position on the Sahara issue. Madrid "considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the most serious, realistic and credible basis for resolving the dispute".
Reactions are pouring in after the announcement of Spain’s new position on the Sahara issue . Algeria, the protector of the Polisario, denounces "a 2nd historic betrayal of the Sahrawi people by Madrid".
The Popular Party (PP) demands the appearance of Pedro Sánchez in Congress to explain the basis of the decision to support the autonomy plan for the Sahara proposed by Morocco.
Algeria is not digesting Spain’s change of position on the Sahara. It has just recalled its ambassador to Madrid for consultations.
Spain announced on Friday its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara . In return, the kingdom has committed to respecting the "territorial integrity" of Spain, which means that it is renouncing its annexationist desires on Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands.
The Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Félix Bolaños, assured on Saturday that Spain’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara will strengthen police cooperation between the two countries in the fight against illegal immigration.
After a year of diplomatic rift, Morocco and Spain have just normalized their relations. Several Spanish officials will make "soon" official visits to the kingdom.
The Saharan sand dust that had crossed several European countries, including France, Spain and Portugal, arrived in Belgium on March 16th. It is slightly radioactive.
The former President of the Spanish Government, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, welcomed the decision of the government of Pedro Sanchez to support the autonomy plan for the Sahara proposed by Morocco, assuring that it is in no way a "change" or a historical "turnaround".