Vox wants Morocco to repay EU aid already paid out
After the migration crisis in Sebta, Spain’s far-right Vox party is asking the European Commission how to recover aid already paid to Morocco. Brussels has just responded, defending the continuation of its financial cooperation with Rabat.
“What legal mechanisms can the Commission invoke to recover funds already paid out?” This is one of the questions put to Brussels by Spanish MEP Jorge Buxadé, head of Vox’s delegation in the European Parliament. In his written question of September 3, the lawmaker targets funding he considers contrary to the European Union’s objectives, following the mass arrivals of migrants in Sebta at the end of July.
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The move goes beyond simply suspending future aid. Jorge Buxadé is also calling for the cancellation of all budget lines earmarked for Morocco, including those devoted to migration. He asks the Commission about possible sanctions involving visas, trade and cooperation with Rabat.
The European migration programme includes, among other things, 160 million euros through 2027 to support Morocco’s migration and asylum policy. The openly anti-Moroccan party is now focusing on sums already disbursed, whose use it is challenging in light of the events in Sebta.
In her written response, European Commissioner Dubravka Šuica confirms that technical and financial cooperation with Morocco will continue. She notes that programmes funded by the European Union are subject to strict monitoring and oversight mechanisms.
Brussels considers Morocco an essential strategic partner on migration. To defend this partnership, the commissioner cites a 42% drop in irregular crossings on the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic routes in 2025, followed by a 34% decline in the first half of 2026.
The Commission also draws a political conclusion from the crisis in Sebta: it considers stronger cooperation with Rabat necessary to prevent further incidents of this kind. This position directly opposes the funding-suspension strategy advocated by Vox.
