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Spain to Implement High-Tech Border Control System at Melilla-Morocco Crossing
Spain plans to install an automated entry and exit control system (EES) at the Melilla border with Morocco. It should be operational in 2023.
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Moroccan Man Hailed as Hero for Rescuing Woman from Assault in Spanish Street
A young Moroccan saved a woman of Colombian origin, assaulted by her partner on a public street, in a street in Cadiz, Spain.
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Former Spanish Minister Claims Morocco Has Greater Press Freedom Than Spain
Former Spanish minister María Antonia Trujillo has reiterated her position on Ceuta and Melilla, and stated that "freedom of expression and information is more protected in Morocco than in Spain".
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Moroccan Forces Dismantle Migrant Camp Near Melilla Border
Hundreds of migrants, mostly Sudanese, have been arriving in towns near Nador in recent days to try to enter Melilla. Moroccan security forces dismantled their base on Mount Gourougou, near the autonomous city, on Saturday.
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Ryanair Flight to Morocco Makes Emergency Landing in Barcelona Due to Technical Issue
A Ryanair Boeing 737 on the Brussels-Oujda route "urgently" returned to Barcelona airport due to technical problems.
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Spanish Intelligence Misjudged Algerian Migration Impact After Sahara Policy Shift
Migrant arrivals from Algeria on the coasts of Almería, Murcia, Ibiza and Formentera have fallen by 36% this year, contrary to the alerts from the Spanish intelligence services that announced an increase in the migratory flow from this country due to the change in Spain’s position on the Sahara.
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Morocco Eases Border Crossing for Ceuta Residents, Eliminates Passport Stamps
The Moroccan border police have stopped requiring stamps on passports from travelers to and from Ceuta. A measure welcomed by the association of residents of the autonomous city.
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Spanish Police Bust Major Drug Money Laundering Ring Linked to Morocco and Europe
The Spanish police have dismantled in an industrial area of Fuenlabrada (Madrid) a criminal network dedicated to financing drug trafficking in Morocco and the rest of Europe. In total, 32 members of this network, including the leader and his lawyer, were arrested.
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Spanish Interior Minister Hails 'Excellent' Relations with Morocco
The Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, spoke on Friday about the quality of relations between his country and Morocco , stating that the kingdom is a "loyal and cooperative" partner.
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Spain's PM Sanchez Affirms Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish Territory, Rebuffing Moroccan Claims
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, clarified his country’s position on the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, stating on Thursday before Congress that these two territories definitively belong to Spain.
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Spain Revives Ambitious Strait of Gibraltar Tunnel Project with Morocco
Spain has reactivated the project for a submarine railway tunnel connecting it with Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar. The two countries have been studying this project for more than four decades.
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Morocco Challenges Spanish Control of Ceuta and Melilla in UN Letter
In a letter addressed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Morocco reiterates its claims on Ceuta and Melilla.