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Spanish political and football circles have once again demonstrated their willingness to weaponize sport for short-term political gain, this time by dragging the July migrant crisis in Ceuta into the debate over the 2030 FIFA World Cup final. Last Friday, Rafael Louzán, president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), travelled to Ceuta accompanied by national […]
Morocco is strengthening its footprint in Finland’s blueberry market with record growth made during the 2025/26 season, according to Eastfruit news platform. Finland imported 657 tons of fresh Moroccan blueberries worth more than €6 million between July 2025 and June 2026. This volume is 7.5 times greater than Morocco’s cumulative shipments over the previous five […]
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch presented Morocco’s recent macroeconomic and social achievements before the Council of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, stressing the Kingdom’s determination to become a stronger and more competitive economy and a pole of stability for its region, Africa and the broader euro-Atlantic space. Akhannouch, accompanied by […]
Moroccan consumer goods group Mutandis and household hygiene company Enosis have signed a letter of intent under which Mutandis would acquire a majority stake in Enosis and its subsidiaries, Challenge reports. Enosis, founded by Anwar Radi, ranks among Morocco’s leading players in home hygiene products, a sector Mutandis is also active in, with Enosis known […]
Saïdia stands as a genuine economic engine for Morocco’s Oriental region, yet the seaside resort continues to fall short of its full potential, held back by a business model centred on all-inclusive packages, limited air access and the closure of regional land borders, according to a Finances News Hebdo analysis relayed by Le360. Despite colossal […]
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Spain witnessed a major shift in 2025, as the bilateral trade balance tilted in favor of Rabat for the first time, ending Madrid’s decades-long dominance in terms of exports to the Moroccan market. According to the United Nations COMTRADE database, Morocco exports to Spain reached $19.61 billion in 2025, while […]
Greece has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Sahara, describing it as a “serious and credible contribution to the ongoing UN-led process.” The initiative “could constitute the most realistic solution” to the regional dispute, it said. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis made the remarks to the press following talks in Athens with […]
Morocco has secured the top position in Africa and ranked 17th globally in the 2026 Investment Freedom Index, achieving a record score of 80 points out of 100, according to data compiled by The Global Economy platform based on the Heritage Foundation’s rankings. This marks the Kingdom’s best performance in the index since 1995 as […]
Prominent Spanish economist Santiago Niño Becerra has predicted that Spain will one day leave the North African enclaves of Ceuta (Sebta) and Melilla, arguing that Madrid should begin preparing for that eventuality now. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), reported by the Spanish daily La Razón over the weekend, the professor of […]
Morocco is mobilizing close to 200 billion dirhams (20 billion dollars) in public and private investment to transform its economy, infrastructure, and tourism sector ahead of co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to a detailed report by the daily Les Inspirations Éco. The Kingdom is treating the centenary World Cup not merely as a […]