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Spain Slams Morocco for 'Unacceptable' Use of Minors in Border Crisis
Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles considers Morocco’s attitude "unacceptable" for allowing thousands of minors to illegally cross the Spanish borders.
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Spanish Police Arrest Man for Shooting at Moroccan Migrants in Ceuta
In Ceuta, scenes of police brutality have multiplied since the latest wave of migrants invaded the Spanish enclave. The latest is that of a hunter with a hunting rifle who had opened fire on a group of young Moroccans. He has since been arrested by the police after examining the video.
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Morocco's Military Modernization Raises Concerns in Spain
Morocco has been engaged for a few years in a dynamic of strengthening and modernizing its army, with the support of the United States and Saudi Arabia. Would this Moroccan military policy constitute a threat to Spain?
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Diplomatic Tensions Rise: Morocco-Spain Relations at Risk, Experts Warn of Economic Fallout
Will Morocco and its Iberian neighbor go as far as breaking off diplomatic relations? The question is being seriously asked after Spain’s reception of Brahim Ghali and the arrival of several hundred Moroccans in Ceuta. Economist Nabil Adel and Mohamed Badine El Yattioui, Lecturer-Researcher in International Relations at the American University of Dubai (AUD) attempt to answer the question.
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Spain Extends Travel Restrictions for Morocco and Other Non-EU Countries Until June 30
The Spanish government has just extended until June 30 the restrictions on travel from third countries to the European Union and the Schengen area. Morocco is affected.
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US-Morocco Military Exercise Excludes Spain Amid Diplomatic Tensions
The diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Madrid seems to have already had a negative impact on Spain. The United States and Morocco , as well as other countries, are busy preparing for African Lion 2021, scheduled for June 7-18 without the northern neighbor.
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Spanish Police Bust Network Exploiting Moroccan Immigrants in Sham Marriage Scheme
In Spain, many Moroccans are victims of networks specializing in white marriages, who exploit Romanian and Bulgarian nationals. The Spanish police have dismantled some of them.
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Spain Accuses Morocco of Crossing 'Good Neighbor' Line Amid Migrant Crisis
The diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain caused by the hospitalization of Brahim Ghali, the Polisario chief, in Logroño under the assumed name of Mohamed Ben Battouche, an Algerian national, is worsening. The first vice-president of the Spanish government, Carmen Calvo, accuses Rabat of having exceeded "the limit of good neighborliness".
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Spanish Intelligence: Morocco's Migrant Surge in Ceuta a 'Show of Force'
The Spanish intelligence services (CNI) continue their investigation into the arrival of nearly 10,000 Moroccans in Ceuta. The emergency admission of Brahim Ghali to a hospital in Logroño under a false identity on April 18 remains a source of tension between Morocco and Spain.
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Vox Leader Urges EU Action on Morocco Border Amid Ceuta Migration Surge
Faced with the migrant "invasion" of Ceuta, the president of the Spanish far-right party Vox, Santiago Abascal, calls on the European Union to take responsibility for protecting and defending its border with Morocco.
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Polisario Front Leader Hires International Law Expert for Spanish Court Appearance
Manuel Ollé, lawyer and expert in international criminal law, will defend the leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, during his appearance on June 1 before the High National Court.
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Spanish Farmers Protest Plummeting Melon Prices Amid Moroccan Competition
The fruit and vegetable producer associations of Almería, Coexphal and Aproa, will demonstrate this Friday to protest against the drop in melon and watermelon prices due to Moroccan competition on European markets.