Algeria Recalls Ambassador to Spain Over Western Sahara Policy Shift
19 March 2022
Algeria is not digesting Spain’s change of position on the Sahara. It has just recalled its ambassador to Madrid for consultations.
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Spain Backs Morocco’s Sahara Plan as Territorial Dispute Eases
19 March 2022
Spain announced on Friday its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. In return, the kingdom has committed to respecting the "territorial integrity" of Spain, which (…)
Spain Backs Morocco’s Sahara Plan, Boosting Joint Efforts on Migration Control
19 March 2022
The Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Félix Bolaños, assured on Saturday that Spain’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the (…)
Spanish Leaders to Visit Morocco Following Diplomatic Thaw over Western Sahara
19 March 2022
After a year of diplomatic rift, Morocco and Spain have just normalized their relations. Several Spanish officials will make "soon" official visits to the kingdom.
Saharan Dust Cloud Carrying Trace Radioactivity Reaches Europe
19 March 2022
The Saharan sand dust that had crossed several European countries, including France, Spain and Portugal, arrived in Belgium on March 16th. It is slightly radioactive.
Former Spanish PM Zapatero Endorses Morocco’s Sahara Autonomy Plan
19 March 2022
The former President of the Spanish Government, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, welcomed the decision of the government of Pedro Sanchez to support the autonomy plan for the (…)
Polisario Front Slams Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
19 March 2022
The change in Spain’s position on the Sahara is not to the liking of the Polisario. The latter believes that the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, has (…)
Morocco Welcomes Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara Dispute
19 March 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad indicated on Friday that Morocco is pleased with Spain’s new position and constructive (…)
Spain Seeks to Reopen Key Algerian Gas Pipeline Amid Europe’s Energy Crisis
17 March 2022
Spain has begun negotiations with Algeria to reopen the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline (GME), which was closed last October due to diplomatic tensions between Algeria and Morocco.
Spanish Parliament Debates Border Security After Migrant Surge in Melilla
17 March 2022
Vox and the Popular Party (PP) clashed on Wednesday in Congress over measures to protect the Melilla border with Morocco, after the latest migrant assaults. The PP is not in (…)