Ceuta Residents Protest Border Restrictions, Demand Recognition of Rights
29 January 2020
Between 1,500 and 2,000 travel document holders demonstrated on Monday morning in Ceuta, in front of a Moroccan government delegation.
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Spanish Party Podemos Condemns Morocco’s Maritime Expansion Plans
28 January 2020
The delimitation of Morocco’s territorial waters with Spain and Mauritania continues to provoke reactions. The Spanish party, Podemos, rejects "Morocco’s expansionist policy".
Moroccan Man Arrested for Threatening Staff at Valencia Migrant Center
28 January 2020
For having threatened to burn all the workers of a migrant aid center in Valencia, Spain, a young Moroccan was arrested by the national police last Friday.
Moroccan Teen’s Perilous Journey: From Runaway to Student in Spain
28 January 2020
At the age of 15, Yassine, a young Moroccan, who left his home in 2015, now recounts his journey, from Morocco to Spain where he is studying electricity, hoping to ensure a (…)
Spanish Port of Algeciras Faces Growing Competition from Morocco’s Tanger Med
28 January 2020
Activity at the port of Algeciras, in Spain, continues to grow. It handled 110 million tons of goods in 2019, awaiting the train that connects it to the rest of Europe. (…)
Spain Backs Morocco’s Maritime Border Claims, Citing UN Convention
26 January 2020
The head of Spanish diplomacy, Arancha Gonzàlez Laya, stated that Morocco has the right to delimit its maritime space.
Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla Face Economic Crisis as Morocco Keeps Borders Closed
26 January 2020
The presidents of Ceuta and Melilla have invited the Moroccan government to reopen the borders giving access to the enclaves, at the risk of suffocating and isolating their (…)
Spanish Police Bust International Marriage Fraud Ring, Arrest 30 in Valencia
26 January 2020
A criminal network specializing in the organization of white marriages has been dismantled by the Spanish police. 30 people belonging to this network, including Moroccans, were (…)
Morocco’s Maritime Border Law Sparks Tension with Spain
25 January 2020
The adoption of the two draft laws relating to the delimitation of Morocco’s maritime borders by the House of Representatives has provoked the anger of Spain.
Schengen Visa Fees to Jump 33% as EU Adopts New Regulations
25 January 2020
Visa fees in the Schengen area will increase by 33.3%, according to the new Visa Code adopted by the Council of the European Union in June 2019.