Category: Europe

Sahara: Polisario suffers new setback in Spain

August 4, 2020

The Polisario has suffered another setback in Spain, where Pedro Sanchez's government has rejected attempts by the Algeria-backed separatist movement to lay some improbable responsibility ... Read More

Spain’s far-right Vox party urges rise in military spending to keep pace with Morocco

August 3, 2020

Spanish far-right Vox party urged an increase of military spending by 2% to be able to stay at pace with Morocco. In a memorandum to ... Read More

Algeria fumes over exclusion from EU’s covid-19 safe-country travel shortlist

August 3, 2020

Algeria has lambasted its exclusion by the European Union from the shortlist of countries whose citizens and residents can travel to Schengen area amid ongoing ... Read More

Biwater to build wastewater treatment plant in Moroccan city of Tarfaya

August 3, 2020

The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has selected UK company Biwater to design and construct a new wastewater treatment plant in the ... Read More

Italy appreciates Morocco’s commitment to settlement of Libyan crisis

August 3, 2020

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio has expressed his country’s appreciation for Morocco’s contribution to regional and international efforts seeking to find a ... Read More

Ceuta’s economy contracts 40% after Morocco closes borders

August 2, 2020

The economy of the occupied enclave of Ceuta contracted 40% after Morocco closed its borders, said right-wing governor Juan Vivas. The governor, known for hostile ... Read More

Covid-19: EU lists Morocco as safe country for travel

July 31, 2020

The EU deemed Morocco a safe country to fly to in view of its efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Morocco maintained its status following ... Read More

Polisario: Spanish justice continues investigation into Brahim Ghali’s crimes

July 29, 2020

The Spanish prosecutors are building cases against the Polisario chief Brahim Ghali and his close aides for the crimes, abuses and human rights violations committed ... Read More

France24 correspondent in Algeria detained on ‘serious charges’

July 29, 2020

Correspondent in Algeria of French news channel France24 was arrested Tuesday on what his lawyer branded “serious charges”. Abdelghani Badi told TSA the prosecutor of ... Read More

French Lactalis threatens to pull out of Algeria as workers still block operations

July 28, 2020

French dairy Lactalis Corporation has threatened to end operating in Algeria as it fusses about obstruction of its activities in the North African country by ... Read More