The Spanish Government, through the Ministry of the Interior, has announced its intention to remove the barbed wire called "concertina" from the border fences between Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco. This project could be carried out before the end of September 2019.
Due to the works at the Tarajal pass, the transit of all types of goods from Ceuta to Morocco by vehicles belonging to the "atypical trade" agreed by the authorities of the Kingdom will be suspended and for an indefinite period. Cross-border trade between Morocco and the autonomous city of Ceuta will not resume in September 2019, as the two parties had previously agreed.
Specializing in white marriage, a Moroccan-Spanish criminal network has just been dismantled by the Spanish security services. It pocketed 6,000 euros for fake marriage contracts between Spanish citizens and Moroccan undocumented immigrants.
The beach of Tres Piedras, in Fnideq, witnessed a scene that could have turned tragic. Went swimming alone, a young Moroccan girl was swept away by violent waves. She will only be saved thanks to the intervention of a young swimmer.
An MRE failed in his attempt to illegally bring his Moroccan brother-in-law across the crossing to Malaga. He was arrested at the port of Melilla.
Ten alleged members of an international animal trafficking network have been arrested. This major seizure resulted in the recovery of nearly 200 animals.
Increasingly, Moroccans are going on vacation in Spain, which for years has been by far their favorite destination. However, for some time now, Turkey, which offers visa-free entry, seems to be seriously challenging Spain’s position.
The scale of activities at the Algeciras heliport leads its authorities to consider launching connections to the autonomous city of Ceuta and Tangier airport in Morocco.
The National Police checkpoints have been reinforced at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa. Indeed, as part of the Paso del Estrecho Operation (OPE), these ports are expecting the arrival of one million travelers from Morocco before September 15.
In order to assess the impact of tourism from Morocco on the city of Costa del Sol, Mohamed Rafaoui, Consul General of Morocco in Algeciras (Cadiz), and José Ortiz, Mayor of Torremolinos (Málaga), held a contact meeting.
Ten young people, including two minors, were arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra and the Guardia Urbana for four armed robberies in different neighborhoods of Barcelona. These outlaws left with the chains and clothes of their victims.
While some Moroccans choose to spend their summer vacations in the country, others prefer to go abroad, especially to Europe.