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Around 40 pc of Morocco’s citrus production are exported to the EU, Morocco’s major trade partner, with 30-35 pc going to Russia and a further 15-17 pc to North America, while the local market absorbs 70 pc of the output. The Moroccan citrus industry is expected to produce 2.4 million metric tons (MT) during the […]
In the wake of the ambiguous verdict of the European Court of Justice on the validity of the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement, several Moroccan ministers and officials made it clear that respect for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity is a sine qua non for any future international agreement. The proceedings concerning the fisheries agreement receive the highest […]
The EU-Morocco fisheries agreement remains in force until its expiry date set for July 2018, said Morocco’s Agriculture and Fisheries agreement in a comment following the verdict of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) The agreement remains valid and European vessels will continue to operate in Moroccan waters, including off the Sahara coasts until the […]
Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita made it clear that the verdict delivered by the European Court of Justice on the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement does not challenge the Kindgom’s political legitimacy to sign with the EU agreements covering the Sahara. In an interview with news portal Le360.ma, Bourita explained that the ECJ did not follow the […]
The European Union (EU) and Morocco have expressed Tuesday their resolve to carry on and strengthen their strategic partnership, and to preserve their cooperation in the fisheries sector. This came in a joint statement by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini […]
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and EU legal experts continue to express support for a renewal of the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement while challenging the non-binding opinion of European Court of Justice Advisor Melchior Wathelet. In a wave of articles critical of the pro-Polisario opinion by Wathelet, French Socialist member of the European Parliament, Gilles […]
Morocco has reiterated its firm commitment to security and stability in the Sahel calling for a triangular cooperation (Morocco-EU-Sahel) benefiting the region. Speaking at the International High-Level Conference on Sahel, held Friday in Brussels, Morocco’s foreign minister, Nasser Bourita underscored the priority given to the Sahel in Morocco’s foreign policy as evidenced by the multiple […]
Morocco’s exports to the EU grew by 9.5% in 2017 while its imports increased 7%, Eurostat said. Spain remains Morocco’s first EU customer with 41.4% of its total exports to the EU followed by France (29.6%), Italy (6.7%), the UK (5%) and Germany (4.3%). Spain is also Morocco’s first EU supplier accounting for 35.6%, followed […]
If the European Court of Justice declares the EU-Morocco fisheries deal invalid in its February 27 verdict, surfing on the opinion of its advisor Melchior Wathelet, serious repercussions would ensue putting the EU in “turbulent waters” both at the institutional and foreign policy levels, said Eli Hadzhieva, Founder and Director of Dialogue for Europe. In […]
The Council of European Union has approved the opening of negotiations with Morocco on a new fisheries partnership agreement. The current, 4-year accord sealed with the North African Kingdom, will expire on 14 July 2018. An independent European evaluation study underlines the positive impact of the current protocol in terms of sustainable fishing and its […]