Tag: EU

Moroccans received 346,032 schengen visas in 2019

July 1, 2020

Moroccans were the third nationality in terms of the numbers of Schengen visas in 2019 with 346,032 approved applications. Moroccans came first in Africa and ... Read More

EU shortlists Morocco among countries whose residents qualify to enter Schengen Area

June 30, 2020

The European Union has included Morocco as well as Algeria and Tunisia to the list of countries whose residents qualify to enter the Schengen area ... Read More

Morocco-EU: Open Sky agreement extended to all EU members

June 19, 2020

The European Parliament adopted, Wednesday in a plenary session, the extension of the air agreement between Morocco and the European Union to Bulgaria and Romania, ... Read More

Libya: EU, NATO & UN call for investigation into mass graves

June 17, 2020

The European Union called on Tuesday for an immediate and independent investigation into the mass graves discovered lately in the Libyan town of Tarhuna, after ... Read More

EU concerned over deteriorating human rights situation in Algeria

June 8, 2020

The EU foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell has voiced the European Union’s concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Algeria, the arbitrary detention of ... Read More

COVID-19: EU contributes €157 million to Morocco’s special fund, pledges more grants by year’s end

May 30, 2020

The European Union transferred a grant of €157 million (MAD 1.7 billion) to Morocco on Monday, May 26, to help the country in its response ... Read More

EU supports Morocco’s health sector with €100 million

May 20, 2020

The European Union will extend Morocco €100 million (1.1 billion dirhams) to support the financing of the health sector in the context of the Covid-19 ... Read More

UN agencies warn conflict, COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya

May 13, 2020

The ongoing conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya. The health and safety of the country’s entire population are ... Read More

Coronavirus: EU sets up humanitarian air bridge to CAR, other African countries

May 8, 2020

The European Commission has set up an EU humanitarian air bridge to transport humanitarian workers and emergency supplies for the coronavirus response to some of ... Read More

EU welcomes Morocco’s tax reforms

May 6, 2020

The EU promised to remove Morocco from the tax haven grey list after commending the reforms undertaken by the country to improve financial transparency and ... Read More