Madrid is hardening its discourse toward Rabat once again. Spain’s Foreign Ministry now believes that the repeated claims by Moroccan ministers regarding Sebta and Melilla “degrade” bilateral relations and insists that Spanish sovereignty will never be discussed with Morocco.
Ceuta and Melilla will remain Spanish “until the end of time,” Pedro Sánchez promises. On the same day, Nizar Baraka asserts that Morocco will not retreat “a single centimeter.” The two partners are now publicly displaying completely opposing territorial positions.
Pedro Sánchez told Parliament that he had summoned Morocco’s ambassador to protest statements about Ceuta and Melilla. Spain’s Foreign Ministry later acknowledged that Karima Benyaich was absent and that another diplomat had attended the meeting.
The president of UD Las Palmas, Miguel Ángel Ramírez, launched a verbal attack against Morocco before a match in Ceuta. The club executive asserted the Canaries’ Spanish identity and promised to mobilize his club if it were challenged.
Spain is toughening its response to Moroccan claims over Ceuta and Melilla. Following new statements by Abdellatif Ouahbi, Madrid says it has directly conveyed to Morocco, through diplomatic channels, its “categorical rejection” of any challenge to its sovereignty over the two cities.
Apple Maps displays several territories administered by Spain and claimed by Morocco as being located in Morocco. This is a particularly sensitive depiction as sovereignty over Spain’s North African enclaves continues to divide Rabat and Madrid.
Morocco says that the status of Ceuta and Melilla is regularly discussed with Spain. Madrid responds that its territorial integrity has never been discussed and never will be. Two difficult-to-reconcile versions of the same diplomatic dialogue.
Belgium’s Justice Minister is making an official visit to Morocco this Thursday. The main objective is to accelerate the transfer of Moroccan prisoners to their country of origin to relieve overcrowding in Belgian penitentiary centers.
Gone are the days of risky paper mandates. Since Monday, June 1st, Morocco requires electronic registration of any power of attorney linked to a real estate transaction . A radical reform aimed at eradicating fraud and securing sales.
To successfully organize the 2030 World Cup , Morocco must adapt its legislation to foreign visitors. The Minister of Justice used Cristiano Ronaldo as an example to highlight the urgency of revising certain strict hotel rules.
Starting June 1, 2026, Morocco will enforce a new law regulating real estate powers of attorney . This major reform aims to secure land transactions and eradicate the scourge of property seizures affecting many owners.
Often victims of land fraud due to their distance from home, Moroccans residing abroad are finally seeing their properties secured. Starting June 1, 2026, a new legislation will strictly regulate powers of attorney to eradicate real estate mafias.