Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares assured this Wednesday, on the eve of his departure to Morocco alongside President Pedro Sanchez, that Spain’s interests, and particularly those of the Canary Islands, "will always be defended" against Morocco.
The Spanish Civil Guard has carried out a large-scale anti-drug operation in Majorca and Tarragona, leading to the seizure of 1,400 kilos of Moroccan hashish and more than 170,000 euros.
A Spanish newspaper believes that Morocco represents a military threat to Spain, given the kingdom’s strategic alliances with other military powers and the continuous strengthening of its army in recent years.
The Civil Guard is searching for the body of Moroccan Moustapha El Karchaoui, who went missing in 2018. Armed with sniffer dogs, the agents are scouring a farm in the municipality of Muro (Majorca) in an attempt to find the remains of this Moroccan who is believed to have been the victim of murder.
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, will be in Morocco this Thursday where he will have a tête-à-tête with Mohammed VI. The migration issue, the territorial integrity of Spain (Ceuta and Melilla in particular), the reopening of borders, the resumption of Operation Marhaba and many other subjects, will be on the agenda of the exchanges.
The Criminal Court of Palma on Monday sentenced a Moroccan woman to seven and a half months in prison and the payment of 1,150 euros in damages to her 13-year-old daughter, a victim of violence at her hands, after posting a photo with the rainbow flag, symbol of LGBTQ+ pride, on Instagram.
Julissa Reynoso, US ambassador to Spain, denied reports that the Biden administration had pressured Spain to change its position on the Sahara. Madrid now "considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the most serious, realistic and credible basis for resolving the dispute".
The fate of Ousmane Dembélé is being decided in Morocco. The player’s agent and the sporting director of his club, FC Barcelona, had a meeting in the kingdom on Monday to try to reach an agreement to renew his contract.
At the invitation of King Mohammed VI, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will make an official visit to Morocco on Thursday, April 7, as part of the strengthening of bilateral relations between Morocco and Spain.
Air Europa has announced the resumption of its flights to Marrakech with two weekly frequencies, on Sundays and Thursdays.
The Spanish company Naturgy has been negotiating since last year with the Algerian national company, Sonatrach, the renewal at the same price of its gas contract until 2024, in a context of global rise in hydrocarbon prices.
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, is expected to fly to Morocco this Thursday for a two-day working visit.