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Namibia inks deal with EU on sustainable raw materials, its exports to EU up 50%

Ahead of the COP27 in Egypt, Namibian and European Union officials say they have reached an agreement for Namibia to export rare earth materials to the EU, as Namibia’s total exports to the EU market have soared by 50%. The EU is interested in developing the mining of minerals like lithium, cobalt and graphite, which […]

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EU urged to address terrorist threat posed by Polisario

The European Union needs to act to counter the terrorist threat posed by the polisario separatist militia, which operates in the neighborhood of Europe, warned Member of the European Parliament Tomáš Zdechovský. The EU must make people understand the danger posed by certain military groups that adopt a terrorist doctrine, which threaten the values of […]

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Morocco & EU seal green partnership to decarbonize their economies

Morocco and the European Union signed on Tuesday in Rabat a “Green Partnership” to counter climate change, advance their energy transition, protect the environment and boost the green economy. The agreement was inked by Foreign minister Nasser Bourita and European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans. This is the first Green Partnership the EU signs with a […]

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EU stresses Morocco’s strong commitment to cooperation on migration issues

The European Union underlined, Thursday, “the strong commitment” of Morocco to pursue dialogue and cooperation in all areas related to migration. In its report-2022 on migration and asylum, the European Commission (EC) highlighted the cooperation between Rabat and Brussels which “confirmed a strong joint commitment to continue the dialogue and cooperation in all areas related […]

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EU eager to strengthen its unique & reliable partnership with Morocco, Ursula von der Leyen says

The European Union wants to strengthen its “unique and reliable” partnership with Morocco at all levels, said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. “We want to strengthen the unique and reliable EU-Morocco partnership across the board: Enhanced trade and more cooperation on digital and energy, for example,” Ms. Von der Leyen […]

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MEP blasts Algeria’s repeated violation of its trade commitments as unacceptable

MEP Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero on Monday blasted “the repeated violation” by Algeria of its trade commitments to Spain and the European Union, calling this attitude “unacceptable.” “‘It is clear that we have a trade problem with Algeria. And not only Spain,” tweeted the Spanish MEP of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats at the European […]

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EU reaffirms support for “mutually acceptable” solution to Sahara issue, welcomes Morocco’s serious & credible efforts to that end

The EU reaffirmed its position in support of a fair, lasting, political and mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue and welcomed Morocco’s “credible” efforts to that end. The European Union (EU) remains committed to its position on the Moroccan Sahara dispute, recalls loud and clear that it takes “positive note of the serious and […]

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Farming: Morocco, EU’s 1st supplier of tomatoes

Morocco remains the first supplier of the European Union market with fresh tomatoes, confirming its competitive edge and strong strategic partnership sealed the European bloc. In 2021, around 67% of EU fresh tomatoes imports were from Morocco (the largest source of imports), followed by Turkey which increased its share in the EU market (25% in […]

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EU increases aid to Morocco for struggle against illegal immigration by 50%

The European Union has decided to increase its aid to Morocco for struggle against illegal immigration by 50%, granting the North African Kingdom €500 million, according to Spanish daily El País. This aid, covering the period up to 2027, is double that of the previous period that amounted to €343 million. According to a EU […]

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EU liaises with Morocco to study investment possibilities in Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project

The European Union has reached out to the kingdom of Morocco to study possibilities to invest in the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project that will connect up to Spain, in view of replacing Russia which is using its gas as political weapon. The move came after Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called on European Union countries and […]