
Spanish Raspberry Production Shifts to Morocco as Acreage Declines
Jan van Bergeijk, from the Plusberries group, says that Spanish raspberry cultivation is increasingly shifting to Morocco. European producers are therefore setting up in the kingdom.

Jan van Bergeijk, from the Plusberries group, says that Spanish raspberry cultivation is increasingly shifting to Morocco. European producers are therefore setting up in the kingdom.

Morocco is not on the list of the best-selling destinations at the beginning of this year in France, according to the booking trends revealed by Entreprises du Voyage (EdV).

The judge in charge of the Ghali case, Rafael Lasala, has authorized the number two of the police to testify on February 7 by videoconference.

Morocco has not requested to replace the word "border" with "bab" (gate in Arabic) on the sign of the police station in Melilla. The latter word, curiously, has always been there.

The Silken hotel chain plans to build three new units in Morocco, specifically in Tangier, Marrakech and Dakhla, within two years. The company already operates 35 establishments in Spain.

The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, announced on Monday the upcoming reopening of air borders, "provided that all necessary guarantees are given" to protect the health of travelers and Moroccans against Covid-19.

The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) took a decision on Tuesday to replace the word "border" with "bab" (gate in Arabic) on the signs of the two police stations in Ceuta and Melilla.

The port of Tanger Med consolidates its position as a leader in container traffic in the Mediterranean, to the detriment of Algeciras. In 2021, the Moroccan port handled a total of 7,173,870 TEU containers, compared to 5,771,221 in 2020, an increase of 24%.

Spain continues to strengthen its gas reserves, faced with Algeria’s difficulty in supplying it with sufficient gas since the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline crossing Morocco.

Morocco has announced that it will increase this season’s production of Navel oranges to compete with those produced in Spain.

The Civil Guard has arrested in Albatera (Alicante) a young Moroccan, accused of having slit and beheaded his 39-year-old uncle. The judicial police have opened an investigation to shed light on this murder.

Ikea stores have just added a new interior decoration collection inspired by Morocco to their catalog.