A Guardia Civil officer stationed at Tarajal, the border post between Ceuta and Morocco, was fined 150 euros for having stolen a box of dates during a customs check last November.
The Spanish National Police has dismantled a drug trafficking network operating between Morocco and Spain. Their particularity? The use of drones to transport drugs , a phenomenon that seems to be growing in recent years between the two countries.
Wanted by the Moroccan authorities since September 2023 for having introduced large quantities of narcotics (ecstasy) into the kingdom, a criminal was finally arrested in Algeciras. He faces a ten-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.
DFDS-FRS Iberia, holder of the Tarifa-Tanger city line since 2023, has denounced the behavior of Balearia, which has recently announced that it has won the contract to supply two electric ferries to operate this maritime link.
179 million euros. This is the total amount of the fine imposed by the Spanish authorities on the airlines Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea for abusive practices. The low-cost carriers intend to take legal action to contest this sanction.
More than 100 agents and 37 trucks from the Moroccan civil protection have been deployed in Valencia for a week to help rebuild the Spanish city, hit by the Dana depression.
The Spanish police arrested a Moroccan at the border as he was trying to forcibly take his three children to Morocco. The man was apprehended after his 13-year-old daughter cried for help.
Spanish farmers are demanding the immediate suspension of the free trade agreement between the EU and Morocco, denouncing the unfair competition they are facing from Moroccan fruit and vegetable producers, particularly tomatoes.
Baleària won the contract on Friday for the construction of two electric ships with a capacity of 800 passengers, worth 135 million euros. These two ferries will serve the Tarifa-Tangier City route.
Morocco plans to acquire the F-35, a fifth-generation stealth fighter from the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin, to strengthen its air force, which would raise concerns in Spain.
The Spanish Congress has approved the abolition of "golden visas" that offer the possibility for foreigners, including Moroccans, to acquire housing and carry out commercial investments in the Iberian peninsula. These visas will continue to be granted until the new measure comes into force.
A large Moroccan aid convoy left the port of Motril, Andalusia, this Saturday morning, heading for Valencia. Composed of 13 trucks, including 12 fire engines and a repair vehicle, it also transports 34 Moroccan volunteers to lend a hand to the populations affected by the recent floods.