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Morocco-EU Fisheries Agreement: Spanish fleet to return to Moroccan waters July 22

Spanish fishing trawlers will return to the Moroccan waters as of Monday, July 22, announced Spanish Minister for Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries, Luis Planas, in a statement released by his department.   The meeting of the first joint commission of the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement, held in Rabat, this week defined the technicalities to issue the […]

AfDB lends €118 mln in support of Morocco’s Covid-19 social response

The African Development Bank extended a loan of €118 million to help Morocco address the social challenges triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.   The loan is part of a program launched in 2019 by the bank to help Morocco improve its social protection mechanisms.   In this respect, the current loan adds to a credit […]

Sahara: Portugal, Switzerland reaffirm support for political solution

Portugal and Switzerland have reaffirmed in separate statements support for a political solution to the regional conflict over the Sahara under the aegis of the United Nations.   The head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Ignazio Cassis reiterated on Wednesday the Swiss government’s support for a political, just, lasting and mutually […]