Moroccan Community Leads in Spanish Citizenship Grants, New Data Shows
5 June 2020
Some 24,500 Moroccans obtained Spanish nationality in 2019, according to the latest figures published by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE).
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Spanish Supreme Court Bans Polisario Flag in Public Spaces
4 June 2020
The Spanish Supreme Court has banned the use of the Polisario flag in the public sphere. A blow to the Front.
Moroccan Lamb Couscous Wows Judges on Spanish ’MasterChef’
3 June 2020
Moroccan culinary art is in the spotlight in Spain. It was celebrated during the "MasterChef Spain" show, broadcast on Monday evening on "TVE1", the Spanish public channel.
Spain Allows Undocumented 12-Year-Old to Attend School in Melilla After UN Intervention
1 June 2020
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has welcomed the initiative of the Spanish government that has allowed a 12-year-old Moroccan girl to be enrolled in school in (…)
Morocco Permanently Closes Smuggling Routes to Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla
1 June 2020
Smuggling is no longer allowed in Ceuta and Melilla. The Moroccan government has decided to permanently close its border posts with the Spanish enclaves to hamalas (carriers) (…)
Dozens of Moroccan-Spanish Dual Nationals Remain Stranded in Ceuta Amid Repatriation Challenges
1 June 2020
After the repatriation of 266 Moroccans, 40 others remain stranded in Ceuta. Desperate, they cry out their distress.
Thousands of Spanish Nationals and Moroccan Residents Repatriated from Morocco
1 June 2020
Stranded in Morocco for nearly three months due to health restrictions, more than 12,000 Spanish nationals and Moroccan residents in Spain have been repatriated from the (…)
Morocco Blocks Return of 7,000 Seasonal Workers from Spain Amid COVID-19 Concerns
1 June 2020
The Moroccan government is reluctant to accept the return of its seasonal workers currently in southern Spain. The reason? The risk of spreading the coronavirus.
Spain’s Foreign Minister Sparks Controversy with African Union Map Tweet
1 June 2020
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maria Gonzalez Laya, recently published on her Twitter account a message removing the flag of the "Sahrawi Republic" from the political (…)
Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz Declines Morocco National Team Offer, Opts for Spain
31 May 2020
New Moroccan talents abroad have been targeted to wear the national jersey. The young midfielder of Real Madrid, Brahim Diaz, also approached, announced his choice this (…)