EU Residence Permits for Non-EU Nationals Rebound in 2021, Approaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
11 August 2022
Residence permits in the European Union issued to third-country nationals including Morocco almost reached pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
Spain
Spanish Authorities Seize 600 Kilos of Hashish from Sinking Moroccan Boat off Ceuta Coast
10 August 2022
The Civil Guard intercepted on Tuesday in Punta Almina (Ceuta) a boat registered in Morocco that was transporting 17 bales of hashish weighing 600 kilos. The two crew members, (…)
Spanish Officials Refute Claims of Moroccan Patrol Boat Near Melilla
10 August 2022
The government delegation in Melilla assured on Tuesday that the Civil Guard has not detected the presence of any Moroccan patrol boat in the waters near the autonomous city.
Spanish Police Rescue Six Moroccan Hostages in Ceuta Human Trafficking Bust
10 August 2022
The national police of Ceuta arrested on Tuesday a man who had kidnapped and held five Moroccan migrants and a woman of the same nationality hostage in a house in a (…)
Spanish Driver Who Rammed Rabat Hospital Declared Mentally Unfit for Trial
10 August 2022
After taking note of the psychiatric medical expertise ordered by the court, the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Rabat decided not to prosecute the Spaniard who had (…)
Spain and Morocco Coordinate Emergency Flight for Critically Ill Baby
10 August 2022
Spanish air traffic controllers reported on Tuesday on Twitter the special coordination with their Moroccan counterparts to urgently transport a critically ill baby from the (…)
Moroccan Migrant Rescued from Hypothermia in Ceuta Waters
10 August 2022
The maritime service agents of Ceuta rescued at sea a 25-year-old Moroccan migrant who crossed the strait with a float from Morocco. He showed signs of hypothermia.
Spanish Officials Unable to Determine Extent of Pegasus Spyware Breach on Government Phones
9 August 2022
The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, indicated that, according to the technical reports of the National Cryptology Center (CCN) under the National Intelligence (…)
Spanish Bar Manager Expels Customer for Racist Remarks Toward Moroccan Teen Worker
9 August 2022
The manager of the Náutico club in Castrelo de Miño in Galicia (northeast Spain) expelled a customer for the "xenophobic" remarks he made towards a Moroccan employee.
Moroccan Diaspora Returns Home as Spain Reopens Transit Routes for Annual Summer Migration
8 August 2022
Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have returned to Morocco after a few weeks of vacation. Spanish ports are ready to welcome them as part of this second phase of the Marhaba (…)