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Morocco has stepped up its efforts to curb crossings to Spain foiling some 40,000 migration attempts so far this year but pressure remains high on the North African country, head of migration affairs at the interior ministry Khalid Zerouali said. The number of aborted attempts by Morocco’s security forces is up 25% so far this […]
The European Union regards Morocco as a “key” partner in migration and security matters, said on Monday Paraskevi Michou, Director General for Migration and Home Affairs at the European Commission. “At the European Commission, we are committed to building a long-term relationship of trust with partner countries, including Morocco, which plays a key role in […]
The Spanish-Moroccan business forum opened Tuesday in Casablanca to discuss joint investment opportunities and partnership projects in the car industry, transports, renewable energy, water, agricultural technologies, agri-food industry, education and tourism. The two-day event, bringing together some 300 representatives of public administration and the private sector from both countries, aims to facilitate contacts between Moroccan […]
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has commended Morocco’s efforts to combat illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings. Opening a two-day international meeting held in Madrid under the co-chairmanship of Morocco and Spain, Fernando Grande-Marlaska said he was “particularly satisfied” for “the intense work developed with Morocco,” reported Spanish news agency EFE. According to EFE, […]
There are new developments in the case of the three Sahrawi pro-democracy protestors arrested last week by the Polisario. The Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ASADEH) has urged the Spanish Embassy in Algiers to provide legal assistance to Moulay Abba Bouzid, Fadel Brika and Mahmoud Zeidan. “We have informed the Spanish Consul […]
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 […]
Spanish private carrier Air Europa resumed flights to Tunisia early June, after a nine-year halt. The first flight departed from Madrid on June 3, Sales Manager Moez Oudi Monday told TAP. The booking rate for the new airlink reached so far 80%, he added. The company will run four flights a week (Monday, Tuesday, Friday […]
In total there were 25,372 Moroccans who received the Spanish nationality in 2018, thus becoming the largest group to have obtained the Spanish passport, the Spanish statistics institute said. Moroccans came far ahead of Bolivians (8157 people) Ecuadorians (7996 people) and Colombians (6846 people), the statistics institute said in a statement. The number of Moroccans […]
Morocco consolidated its position as Spain’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable supplier in the first quarter of 2019, with exports amounting to €264 million in the first quarter of 2019. Imports of fruit and vegetables from Morocco were up 4% compared to the same period of 2018, the Spanish Federation of Producers’ Associations for Fruit, […]
Spain and Portugal issued a statement announcing that they will both start preparations to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup without citing Morocco, which was promised last year a tripartite bid. “After multiple meets in recent weeks, the Spanish and Portuguese football associations confirm that they have started a deep analytical […]