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Spain congratulated Morocco and the EU on agreeing on terms and provisions of a new fisheries deal as a milestone ushering deeper relations between the two parties. The agreement “underscores the stable and deep ties between the EU and Morocco,” said Spanish agriculture and fisheries minister Luis Planas in a statement. He highlighted the importance […]
The EU and Morocco have agreed on new terms of a fisheries agreement covering the Sahara. Morocco described the deal as a recognition of its sovereignty of its southern provinces and its quality as “the only interlocutor in negotiating international agreements covering the Sahara.” From the start of negotiations in Rabat, Moroccan officials made it […]
The European Union and Morocco have reached an agreement on new fisheries deal after five rounds of constructive talks held in Rabat and Brussels. The new agreement, which includes the Moroccan Sahara contrary to the plots hatched by the enemies of Morocco’s territorial integrity, replaces the one that expired on July 14 forcing the European […]
Lufthansa announced that it will launch two weekly flights linking Munich and Frankfort to Agadir starting from autumn 2018. The flights will be available every Monday and Saturday from Frankfort and on Sundays in Munich, the company said on its website. The air route will be operated by A320 aircrafts with a tariff starting with […]
The Euro Repar Car Service, which specializes in car’s servicing, maintenance and MOT tests, has opened its first site in Morocco wherein automotive industry is thriving. Euro Repar Car Service is part of the strategic plans of French Group PSA and Sopriam to offer customers best aftersales services and boost spare parts sales in Morocco. […]
Morocco, one of the major global players in the fight against terrorism, takes part in INTERPOL’s sea border operation that addresses the threat posed by the travel of foreign terrorist fighters using Mediterranean maritime routes between North Africa and Southern Europe. This operation also targets drug dealers and firearms traffickers. INTERPOL has deployed officers to […]
The Spanish city of Seville and capital of Andalusia is hosting this July 16 through 20 the fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), which serves as a platform for debate and exchange of information on the latest studies concerning the Middle East. The studies encompass diverse perspectives, from conflict analysis and resolution to […]
Foreign Ministers of the European Union member countries have decided to adapt the Association and the Agriculture Agreements signed with Morocco so that they include the Moroccan Sahara. The Council of Foreign Ministers of the member countries of the European Union (EU) adopted, Monday in Brussels, its decision adapting the Association Agreement and the Agricultural […]
The delay in the renewal of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement has prompted fishing ships from EU countries to leave Moroccan ports and territorial waters. After several weeks of talks between Rabat and Brussels without reaching a new deal, Europeans vessels mostly from Spain and Portugal started leaving Moroccan ports and waters on the eve of […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted Novares Morocco, the Moroccan subsidiary of the French automotive supplier Novares Group, a €16.5 million loan. The amount will be used to finance the Novares project in Morocco, supplying the plants of Peugeot PSA in Kenitra and of Renault in Tangiers. The funds will also […]