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Relations between Spain and Morocco are “absolutely important and strategic,” said Tuesday, the Spanish Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. “Relations with Morocco are absolutely important, relevant and strategic,” said Grande-Marlaska, who was guest to a program of Spain’s Antena 3 channel. “We are unfailingly fraternal neighbors. We have preserved, we preserve and we will continue […]
Morocco and Germany have underlined the strength of their partnership and commended the quality and density of financial and technical cooperation between the two countries, while reaffirming their shared desire to strengthen cooperation in all areas of common interest. This came at a meeting held Monday in Rabat between Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia […]
French Colas Rail Company, leader in railway infrastructures, has been awarded by Casa Transport SA, a €15 million contract for building the low-voltage systems for lines T3 and T4 of the Casablanca tramway. This new contract includes studies and the installation of the low-voltage systems on track, video surveillance & sound system, supervisory control and […]
Means and ways to step up cooperation in the area of sustainable investment between Morocco and the European Union were at the focus of a meeting held Thursday in Marrakech between the Minister Delegate in charge of Investment Mohcine Jazouli, and the executive vice-president of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis. During this meeting, held on […]
Morocco and the Netherlands are boosting green hydrogen production cooperation, announced by delegations from both countries following a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2022 in Rotterdam. Partnership projects between Moroccan and Dutch operators in green hydrogen will soon see the light following the exchange on prospects of this […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday it provides €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza. The financing program was unveiled by EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff during a visit to Gaza, the EIB said in a press […]
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS wrapped up its ministerial meeting in Marrakech with a strong statement triggering the alarm bell on the connivance between separatist movements, such as the Polisario, and terrorist groups in Africa, like AQIM, Boko Haram, where they take advantage of state vulnerabilities. In a closing statement, the Coalition […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provides Moroccan Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) a €40 million loan to enable the agency enhance climate resilience of ports of the North African Kingdom. The loan is the first to a Moroccan state-owned entity without a sovereign guarantee. It will comprise two tranches: a €15 million […]
In just one day, Morocco has gained unprecedented international political and diplomatic support for its territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara, leaving the enemies of the North African Kingdom in complete dismay and utterly gobsmacked. On Wednesday, several foreign ministers who were attending in Marrakesh the meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh/ISIS, have […]
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 […]