Morocco and Spain Negotiate Customs Office at Ceuta Border to Normalize Trade
18 August 2022
Morocco and Spain "continue to work" on the modalities for setting up a commercial customs office at the Tarajal border in Ceuta.
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Spain’s Opposition Slams EU Aid to Morocco Amid Border Dispute
18 August 2022
Popular Party (PP) deputy Isabel Moreno said that the 500 million euros in aid that Morocco will receive from Europe for border control is proof that the kingdom "is taking (…)
Morocco-Spain Ferry Traffic Falls Short of Expectations in 2022 Operation Marhaba
17 August 2022
Announced as "historic" due to the massive influx of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) expected, the 2022 Operation Marhaba, the first organized after the health and diplomatic (…)
Spain’s Tomato Imports Surge, with Morocco Supplying Nearly Half
17 August 2022
Spain imported a total of 178.16 million kilos of tomatoes in 2021, nearly half (45.34%) of which came from Morocco, according to data from the Estacom statistical service.
Spanish Authorities Seize 6,000 Kilos of Hashish in Major Maritime Drug Bust
17 August 2022
The national police and the customs surveillance service of the Tax Administration intercepted 130 miles off the coast of Huelva, a drug sailboat from Morocco with about 6,000 (…)
Caixabank Refuses to Investigate Alleged Insurance Fraud Against Moroccan Farm Workers
17 August 2022
Caixabank will not open an investigation and will not provide explanations on the insurance fraud perpetrated between 2013 and 2019 against Moroccan seasonal workers (…)
Spain Detains Moroccan Jihadist Extradited from Austria After Years in Syria
17 August 2022
The Spanish National Court has ordered the detention of a Moroccan, a jihadist terrorist, arrested in Austria in early August as he was returning to Europe after years of jihad (…)
Moroccan Man Gets 5-Year Sentence for Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers in Spain
16 August 2022
The Palma court has sentenced a 41-year-old Moroccan to five years in prison for intentionally ramming a national police vehicle in Son Banya, injuring two officers and causing (…)
Jet Ski Smuggling Surge: Migrants Pay Thousands for Risky Spain-Morocco Crossings
16 August 2022
Migrants have resumed their usual means of transport to reach Spain in the summer: jet skis. Since May, about twenty migrants have been arrested, the latest in Almeria on Sunday.
Port of Algeciras Issues Reminder on Food Import Rules for Moroccan Travelers
16 August 2022
The Port Authority of Algeciras has reminded Moroccans in Europe engaged in the return phase of Operation Marhaba of the products allowed to enter Spain from Morocco, according (…)