Spain

Morocco to Reverse Gas Flow from Spain via Maghreb-Europe Pipeline

16 April 2022

Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition, Leïla Benali, announced on Friday the reopening, in the opposite direction, of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) to transport gas (…)

Morocco Eases Maritime Entry Requirements: Vaccine Pass or 72-Hour PCR Test Now Accepted

15 April 2022

Any traveler heading to Morocco, preferring maritime routes, will now have to present a vaccination pass or a PCR test of less than 72 hours.

Spain’s Algeciras Port Loses €200 Million as Morocco Ferry Link Suspended for Two Years

15 April 2022

At least 200 million euros have been lost by the port of Algeciras during the two years of inactivity with the ports of Tangier, the port authorities of the city have acknowledged.

Spanish Court Upholds 8-Year Sentence for Moroccan Man in Girona Rape and Kidnapping Case

14 April 2022

The National Court has confirmed the decision of the Girona court which in 2021 sentenced a Moroccan to eight years in prison for raping and kidnapping a young woman in an (…)

Spanish Police Bust Major Moroccan Hashish Rings, Seize 10 Tons of Drugs

14 April 2022

The Civil Guard of Tarragona has proceeded to dismantle two networks of Moroccan hashish trafficking to Europe. In total, 10 tons of drugs were seized, and 10 traffickers as (…)

Algeria Bans Spanish Imports Amid Western Sahara Dispute Escalation

14 April 2022

A few days after the announcement of Spain’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, Algeria first closed its livestock market to Spain, and gradually to (…)

Ferry Service Resumes Between Spain’s Almeria and Morocco’s Nador, Restoring Key Maritime Link

14 April 2022

The maritime link between the port of Almeria and that of Nador is fully restored. On Wednesday, 53 passengers and 45 trucks and vans of goods embarked on the Wasa Express (…)

Spanish Court Approves Extradition of Moroccan Cocaine Smuggler Arrested in Ceuta

14 April 2022

The Criminal Chamber of the National Court has ordered the extradition to Morocco of a young man from Nador, arrested in Ceuta last August for cocaine trafficking.

Spanish Ports Set for $500 Million Boost as Morocco Travel Resumes

14 April 2022

The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, which concentrate more than 70% of maritime traffic with Moroccan ports, will reap an estimated profit of 500 million euros from this year’s (…)

Moroccan Taxi Driver’s Murder in Spain Shocks Community, Body to be Repatriated

14 April 2022

The Muslim community of Lleida will repatriate the body of Mohamed Ezzeraiga, the 43-year-old Moroccan taxi driver stabbed to death on Sunday, to Morocco in the coming days.