Spain to Implement Border Controls on Moroccan Goods Entering Melilla
31 May 2022
Goods traffic in Melilla will be limited from June 8, the date on which controls will start on the Spanish side of the border with Morocco.
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Spain Plans Controversial Facial Recognition at Ceuta and Melilla Borders
31 May 2022
Facial recognition at the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, envisaged by the Spanish authorities, is strongly contested by human rights organizations, who denounce a violation of (…)
Unaccompanied Minors Arrested Attempting Dangerous River Crossing at Spain-France Border
31 May 2022
The Civil Guard of Guipuzcoa (Basque Country) arrested four minor migrants, including Moroccans, in the town of Irun as they were trying to cross the Bidasoa river where many (…)
Moroccan Customs Revenue Soars as Border Closures Curb Smuggling in Ceuta and Melilla
31 May 2022
The closure of the borders in Ceuta and Melilla has led to a significant increase in Moroccan customs revenue, driven by the end of the smuggling phenomenon.
European Parliament to Consider Ceuta and Melilla’s EU Integration Amid Morocco Tensions
30 May 2022
The report entitled "Ceuta and Melilla: more Spain, more Europe" will be presented on June 1 to the European Parliament. This is a document that addresses the possibility of (…)
Morocco Blocks Goods from Spanish Enclaves, Sparking Trade Tensions at Ceuta and Melilla Borders
30 May 2022
No goods destined for Morocco are allowed to cross the border posts of Beni Ensar in Melilla and Tarajal in Ceuta since the reopening of the borders on May 17. Businessmen in (…)
BlackRock Abandons Medgaz Pipeline Expansion Amid Spain-Algeria Diplomatic Tensions
30 May 2022
The investment fund BlackRock no longer intends to finance the work to expand the Medgaz, the gas pipeline that connects Algeria to Spain, to 16 billion cubic meters per year. (…)
Morocco-Ceuta Border Eases Food Restrictions for Personal Use
29 May 2022
Travelers from Morocco have been authorized for a few days to cross the Ceuta border with certain food products such as vegetables, fruits, bread derivatives or spices, but in (…)
Spanish Intelligence Reports Moroccan Hackers Targeted Government Websites Amid Diplomatic Tensions
28 May 2022
The National Intelligence Center (CNI - Spain) revealed in a report that a group of Moroccan hackers infected Spanish websites, just days after the Ghali affair broke out in (…)
Spanish Police Bust International Ring Smuggling ’Pink Cocaine’ to Morocco
28 May 2022
The Spanish police have managed to dismantle an international drug trafficking network that was supplying the Moroccan market with pink cocaine, a new party drug stronger than (…)