EU Seeks Renewal of Fisheries Agreement with Morocco

The European Commission seems set to renew the fisheries agreement with Morocco, which will expire in July 2018. The Commission has asked the European Council for a mandate to start negotiations with Morocco on the deal, which enabled, since 2013, 120 vessels from 11 EU countries to fish off Moroccan coasts. In 2017, both EU […]

Morocco calls for coherent, viable regional response to counter terrorism & extremism in the Sahel

Morocco has called, on Thursday in Addis Ababa, before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) for a coherent and viable regional response to counter terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel. “A coherent and viable regional response is needed to counter terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel. In this […]

Morocco to Build €284 Mln hydroelectric Plant near Agadir

Morocco has awarded French VINCI Construction company a €284 million contract for building a pumped storage hydroelectric plant (PSP), located 70 km from Agadir. The project is part of the North African Kingdom’s plan to develop and integrate renewable energies. The contract covers construction surveys, civil engineering works, supply of materials and pumping equipment, assembly, […]