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Moroccan tomatoes have made big gains in market share and sales in the European Union during the few past years, according to Hortoinfo magazine. Morocco’s tomato exports increased to the EU during the last five years, while the Spanish and Dutch tomato sales in the EU have plummeted. In the first semester 2021, Moroccan tomato […]
Will Africans be able to travel to Europe this summer? For now, at least, most of them still cannot travel to France and most EU countries, despite the reopening of borders. Only vaccines already approved by the European Medicines Agency are currently accepted on the “health pass” of the 27. The Covishield vaccine is […]
The European Parliament stressed, on Wednesday, the strategic aspect of relations between Morocco and the European Union (EU) and recommended more support for the Kingdom. In a report on the implementation of the EU general budget for the financial year 2019 adopted in a plenary, the European Parliament considered that the funds allocated under […]
The European Union (EU) reiterated, Friday before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly, its call for the registration by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of the population of the Tindouf camps, in Algerian territory, as requested by the Security Council. Germany’s permanent representative to the UN, Christoph Heusgen, who […]
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, Monday invited his Tunisian counterpart Hichem Mechichi to pay a state visit to Italy to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral relations and exchange views on issues of common interest, TAP news agency reports. Conte’s invitation came during a telephone conversation between the two men, indicated the Prime Minister’s office in […]
The European Union has removed Tunisia from its list of countries that pose threats to the financial system over money laundering and terrorism financing because of lack of legislation at home. The European Commission reviewed on Thursday the list of high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their regime regarding anti-money laundering and countering terrorist […]
Tunisia is expecting about $1.4 billion-loss in revenue in the tourism sector this year as result of impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a document submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in view of seeking a new loan to supplement the 2020 national budget, reports say. The North African country like other countries around […]
The total blockade imposed by the polisario leaders on the Sahrawis sequestered in the Tindouf camps under the pretext of the coronavirus pandemic has boosted the million-dollar smuggling business of the corrupt Polisario chiefs. Six trucks loaded with 25 tons of flour, semolina or pasta, four tank trucks filled with 100 tons of diesel and […]
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 […]
The European Union (EU) announced Tuesday a humanitarian aid of more than €152 million for the African region of the Sahel. “While Sahel countries continue to suffer from armed conflict, climate change and a food and nutrition crisis, the EU is providing €152.05 million to help people in need in the region”, said the European […]