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Morocco has strengthened its position as Spain’s top supplier of fresh produce in 2024, with exports reaching 801 million euros from January to October, up 13% from the same period a year earlier, Spain’s fresh produce association (FEPEX) said. Nearly a quarter of Spanish imports of fruits and vegetables were supplied by Morocco, FEPEX said […]
Morocco’s support for Spain following the floods that impacted the neighboring Iberian nation illustrates the “depth of the relations between the two friendly and brotherly countries,” emphasized Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Wednesday. In a video broadcast during a ceremony held in Valencia by Spanish authorities to mark the end of the Moroccan contingent’s […]
Spain has announced it set a new record for migrant arrivals in 2024, having received 63,970 people who entered Spanish territory irregularly by land or sea, an increase of 12.5% from a year earlier. Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugees in 2024, according to Interior Ministry data released on Thursday (2 January), of which the […]
Spain highly appreciates King Mohammed VI’s efforts to promote progress in Morocco and champion regional stability, President of the Spanish Government said. Pedro Sanchez, speaking to the media on the sidelines of the International Socialist Congress, held on Saturday in Rabat, welcomed the excellent ties between Morocco and Spain, “two brotherly neighboring countries who share […]
Morocco, Portugal and Spain have officially been appointed as host countries for the 2030 FIFA World Cup by the FIFA Congress, convened Wednesday in Zurich in an extraordinary session by videoconference. During the session, chaired by FIFA president Gianni Infantino from Zurich, Congress members also approved awarding the three centenary matches to Uruguay, Argentina, and […]
King Mohammed VI chaired this Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a Council of Ministers to review preparations for the 2030 World Cup to be hosted by Morocco, Spain & Portugal, and set priorities for co-hosting this major global sporting event. At the start of the Council’s meeting, Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate in […]
Security cooperation between Morocco and Spain “was crucial” in dismantling a terrorist cell linked to ISIS in the Sahel, the Spanish National Police Directorate said this Tuesday, noting that the cell was composed of nine members, six of whom were active in Madrid, Ibiza, and the enclave of Sebta. “The collaboration of the General Directorate […]
Morocco and Spain conducted a joint operation dismantling a terrorist cell loyal to IS with operations in the Sahel, Moroccan anti-terrorism agency BCIJ said. Nine individuals have been arrested in this operation in the Moroccan cities of Tetouan and Fnideq and in Madrid, Ibiza and Ceuta. BCIJ said the equipment seized during the operation, including […]
In a sharp departure from the general migration policy across the European Union, Spain has announced its plan to legalize about 300,000 undocumented migrants per year, starting next May and through 2027, the country’s migration minister said Wednesday (20 November). With about 600,000 undocumented migrants, one of the highest rates in the bloc, Spain aims […]
On High Royal Instructions, Morocco demonstrates its active solidarity with the Spanish people by mobilizing extensive logistical resources to support relief efforts in the areas affected by the recent flooding in the Valencia region, Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, said. Following the floods that devastated several regions in Spain, King Mohammed VI had instructed […]