As Madrid prepares to launch a sweeping regularization operation for more than half a million undocumented immigrants, Moroccan nationals are facing critical saturation of their consular services . The inability to obtain administrative appointments threatens their eligibility for this historic process.
Storm Leonardo’s passage is paralyzing the Strait of Gibraltar. The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) has announced the cancellation of all maritime connections with Tanger Med for the next 48 hours due to dangerous weather conditions.
The port of Algeciras began a gradual reopening of its links with Morocco on Thursday after the ravages of Storm Kristin. This massive blockage has paralyzed nearly 2,800 trucks, clogging the infrastructure of the Strait of Gibraltar.
A 31-year-old Moroccan national lost her life in Torremolinos on Tuesday, January 27, after being crushed by the fall of a palm tree. This tragic accident occurred due to the storm, with gusts exceeding 80 kilometers per hour in the province of Malaga.
Long harassed by fines for "excess fuel", Moroccan truck drivers are finally seeing the pressure ease. At the port of Algeciras, the Spanish authorities would now turn a blind eye to full tanks.
The Spanish justice system is not letting go. Faced with Morocco’s refusal to pay compensation for harassment, a court in Murcia has ordered the immediate seizure of the bank accounts of its consulate. A shock measure of more than 100,000 euros to repair the ordeal of a former employee.
Spain has processed a massive volume of Schengen visa applications during the year 2024, confirming its role as a major gateway to Europe. While the statistics reveal an average rejection rate of 15.7%, the situation of Moroccan nationals within these administrative procedures presents particularities compared to other nationalities.
Routine checks at the border between Morocco and Ceuta resulted, this Sunday, in a double seizure of vehicles. The Civil Guard agents, assigned to the Customs Tax Surveillance Unit of the Tarajal, proceeded to arrest three individuals. They are suspected of theft or misappropriation of motor vehicles after attempting to cross the border post from Moroccan territory.
The Adamuz railway tragedy (southern Spain), which cost the lives of 45 people on January 18th, has sparked a heated controversy on social media.
The Spanish government has taken a new step in the project to establish a fixed link between Europe and Morocco by entrusting the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) with an in-depth study of the seabed in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The possibility of a transfer of American military bases from Spain to Morocco remains a technically and legally limited option, despite the pressure exerted by the Trump administration on Madrid regarding its defense spending.
Spain is turning to Turkey to address a critical shortage of 30,000 truck drivers, abandoning the initial recruitment initiatives carried out in Morocco. A new agreement provides for the massive arrival of Turkish drivers in order to stabilize a logistics sector in which 10% of positions remain vacant, threatening the competitiveness and delivery times of the Spanish economy.