Nasser Bourita , Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, reacted to the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday, June 10 against Morocco. He believes that the instrumentalization of the European institution in the crisis between the kingdom and Spain is "counterproductive".
The seasonal workers who are stranded in Spain due to the border closures will be able to return to Morocco starting June 15. The authorities have just decided to exceptionally open its maritime borders with Spain, to avoid the scenario of last year.
The first vice-president of the Spanish government, Carmen Calvo, indicated in a response to an oral question to the government in the lower house, initiated by the Popular Party (PP), that she has been mandated by Pedro Sánchez to resolve the crisis with Morocco.
The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, denounced on Wednesday the attitude of the Spanish government aimed at "Europeanizing an exclusively bilateral crisis" that persists between Morocco and Spain. For the minister, this is a flight of responsibility on the part of Madrid.
The cancellation of the Marhaba Operation will have a severe economic impact on Spanish companies in the strait. Losses are estimated at around 500 million euros.
The Spanish government indicated on Tuesday that it respects Morocco’s decision to cancel for the second consecutive time, and for health reasons, the Marhaba 2021 operation .
Spain’s exclusion from the annual Marhaba 2021 operation is causing huge profits losses for Spanish companies. They are calling on their political leaders to put pressure on Morocco.
The "affairs" are piling up for the Polisario leader, Brahim Ghali . The Logroño court has just initiated a procedure for "terrorism" against him and his number 2, Salem Lebsir.
Morocco threatened on Monday to suspend its cooperation with the European Union if the European Parliament voted on Thursday a resolution condemning the kingdom’s attitude in allowing thousands of underage migrants to enter Ceuta in May, in reaction to the reception by Spain of Brahim Ghali.
Spaniards believe that their government has not played the card of firmness against Morocco . This is revealed by a poll conducted by the Sigma-Dos firm.
The president of the Port Authority of Almería (APA), Jesús Caicedo, surprised by the decision of the Moroccan government to exclude Spanish ports again this year from the Marhaba Operation 2021, reassured that his port was nevertheless ready to welcome passengers.
Morocco has decided to repatriate Moroccan seasonal workers stranded for more than a month in southern Spain, on June 15, 2021. This date will mark the resumption of flights to and from the kingdom.