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Spanish poll shows overwhelming support for strategic alliance with Morocco

A large majority of Spaniards consider strong relations with Morocco a strategic priority and back tighter border controls, according to the latest barometer published by Spain’s Centre for Sociological Research (CIS). The survey, conducted in early September among 4,042 respondents, found that 86.3 percent of those polled attach “a lot or quite a lot” of […]

Sahara: Cyprus, Serbia & Romania support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Cyprus foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides has voiced his country’s support to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting solution to the Sahara conflict. At a joint press briefing held Wednesday in Marrakech with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daech, Mr. Kasoulides said […]

Morocco’s trade deficit narrows on lower energy imports

Morocco’s trade deficit shrank 6.5% as the country’s energy imports dropped 20%, Morocco’s foreign exchange office said. Energy imports stood at 69 billion dirhams, offsetting a drop in phosphates and fertilizers exports by 40% to 40.8 billion dirhams, due to lower prices. State-owned phosphates and fertilizers producer said a few days ago its sales were […]