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Morocco Delays Reopening Border Customs with Spanish Enclaves, Straining Relations

12 June 2023

While Spain wants the rapid reopening of commercial customs in Melilla and the opening of a new customs office in Ceuta, Morocco, for its part, uses subterfuges to extend the (…)

Spanish Police Bust International Hashish Ring Spanning Morocco to Denmark

11 June 2023

The Spanish police have dismantled a hashish trafficking network from Morocco to Denmark. In total, five people were arrested, including two in Malaga and three in Denmark.

Malaga-Tanger Med Freight Route Doubles Traffic, Still Room for Growth

11 June 2023

Freight traffic between the port of Malaga and the port of Tanger Med in Morocco has doubled since the launch in mid-March of this maritime link operated daily from Monday to (…)

Moroccan Man Killed in Spanish Bull Run After Ignoring Safety Warnings

11 June 2023

Mohamed, 21 years old and of Moroccan origin, died on Saturday after receiving several horn blows from a bull during a bullfight in Cedillo del Condado (Toledo), a town that (…)

Spanish PM’s Undisclosed Morocco Trips Raise Questions About Official Travel

10 June 2023

Falcon flights to Morocco, not included in Pedro Sanchez’s official agenda, have been recorded by Falcon Takes Off, a page created by a Spanish computer engineer. According to (…)

EU-Morocco Fisheries Deal Expiry Threatens Spain’s Maritime Security

10 June 2023

The fisheries agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco will expire on July 17, just six days before the early elections of July 23 in Spain. A situation that risks (…)

Spanish Rapper Morad Faces 6-Year Prison Sentence for Alleged Police Assault

8 June 2023

The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad risks a sentence of 6 years in prison for having assaulted with a taser two Mossos d’Esquadra agents in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (…)

Mother’s 8-Year Vigil Ends as Coma Patient Transferred for Specialized Care

7 June 2023

Samir Nesmy, in a vegetative state for eight years since he was hit by a vehicle on the Cuesta Parisiana on April 22, 2015, is finally leaving the Ceuta hospital with his (…)

Cheap Moroccan Drug ’Karkoubi’ Sparks Concern as Youth Use Rises in Spain

7 June 2023

Karkoubi, called the "drug of the poor" due to its low cost of preparation and sale, is increasingly consumed in Spain, especially by young people in whom it causes (…)

Spanish Farmer Gives Away 100 Tons of Watermelons Amid Price Collapse and Import Surge

7 June 2023

A farmer from Motril has decided to give away nearly 100 tons of watermelons due to the collapse of prices and the invasion of Moroccan products.