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Morocco, EU on same wavelength concerning Sahara

Morocco and the European Union used the same language for the first time concerning the Sahara issue, said the EU’s foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini. “We have for the first time used the same language on this issue,” she said at a joint press conference with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita following the 14th session […]

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Morocco, EU determined to strengthen strategic dialogue & cooperation on common challenges.

Morocco and the European Union have voiced their shared determination to strengthen their strategic dialogue, political consultation and operational cooperation on common challenges. This came in the joint declaration issued at the end of the 14th meeting of the EU-Morocco Association Council, held in Brussels Thursday under the co-chairmanship of the EU High Representative for […]

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Sahara: EU Hails Morocco’s “Serious & Credible” Efforts Seeking Realistic & Lasting Political Solution

The European Union has welcomed the “serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco to solve the Sahara regional conflict, saying that these efforts were recognized by the UN Security Council in its resolution 2468 adopted end of April 2019 with a large majority.   In the joint declaration issued in Brussels Thursday following the 14th […]

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Morocco to Build Africa’s highest wind tower

Morocco, which is on track to become a world leader in renewable energies, will build the tallest wind tower in the African continent, measuring 144 metres high. The tower will be constructed by Spanish goup Nabrawind Technologies. It will produce 3.6MW and its installation will begin almost immediately. This tower allows the installation of a […]

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Morocco Steps Up Cooperation with OECD

Head of Moroccan Govt Saad Eddine El Othmani and Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) Angel Gurría signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew the Country Program to support the reform agenda set by the North African Kingdom. Following the implementation of the first phase of the Country […]

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EU-Morocco Association Council Meets in Brussels to Set Partnership Priorities

The EU-Morocco Association Council meets on Thursday to discuss ways of reinvigorating relations between the European bloc and the North African Kingdom, the major strategic partner of the Union in the southern Mediterranean. The meeting will be co-chaired by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica […]

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Frontex Commends Morocco’s Efforts to Secure Borders’ Stability, Fight Illegal Migration

Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Fabrice Leggeri, has commended the efforts made by Morocco to ensure stability at borders and struggle against illegal migration. Morocco, “an important and strategic partner for the European Union” is making “considerable efforts” to ensure stability at the borders and fight irregular migration, Frontex […]

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House of Representatives Adopts Morocco-EU Fisheries Agreement

The Moroccan House of Representatives adopted unanimously on Monday the bill approving the Morocco-EU fisheries deal. Morocco and the EU signed the agreement to renew the fisheries deal on January 14. The fisheries sector has always been an important component of the Morocco-EU partnership and the new agreement preserves, consolidates and develops this partnership that […]

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Danish group to construct cement plant in El Jadida

The Denmark-based global engineering company FLSmidth will participate in the construction of a new cement plant in the region of El Jadida under a subcontracting deal with the Moroccan company TEKCIM. Tekcim had won the tender to build the MAD 2.6 billion ($274 million) cement plant in Ouled Ghanem in the province of El Jadida, […]

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Morocco Takes part in Summit of Two Shores of Mediterranean

Morocco is taking part in the Summit of the two shores of the Mediterranean region, convening in the French city of Marseille June 23-24.   The Summit, consisting of both a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Western Mediterranean and a regional dialogue with prominent civil society representatives, seeks to foster a […]