Faced with Morocco’s refusal to resume police cooperation with Spain, the Spanish intelligence services had to turn to France to continue to receive information on terrorism at the southern border level.
Morocco has a strategic importance for Spanish interests, acknowledged Pedro Sánchez during the presentation of the Action Plan for the Internationalization of the Spanish Economy 2021-2022.
Morocco and Qatar are determined to strengthen their cooperation, especially in the energy sector. The Minister of Energy, Mines and Environment, Aziz Rabbah, and his Qatari counterpart for Energy, Saad bin Sharida Al-Kaabi, marked their interest in cooperation in this field on Tuesday.
Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that his country will open a new embassy in Morocco by the end of this year at the latest to support the growth of trade in Africa.
Morocco has benefited from more than 100 million euros in aid from Spain between 2014 and 2019. Aid that has been used to modernize the institutions of the kingdom and to strengthen the education and health systems.
Faced with the influx of migrants, especially minors who arrived in Ceuta between Monday and Tuesday, Spain has opened 250 reception centers in Andalusia to house them. Of different nationalities including Moroccan, these minors were counted among the 6,000 irregular migrants who reached Ceuta by swimming or on inflatable boats.
The 28th International "Arabian Travel Market" is being held from May 16 to 19 in Dubai, with the participation of 62 countries, including Morocco.
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) had announced on May 7 that a meeting between the confederation and Israeli business organizations was to present the key sectors of the Israeli economy, discuss the business climate and investment opportunities. In a tweet, the CGEM announced its postponement without giving details.
The Moroccan health system is overwhelmed and inoperative in the face of strong health pressures. It needs a real reorganization, said epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist Jaafar Heikel.
Morocco is seeing the rise of English, with its predominance in key economic sectors such as commerce and tourism. The phenomenon is very pronounced among young people who are increasingly oriented towards Anglo-Saxon culture.
The European Union must set up a substantial European fund to support Morocco’s efforts in migration control. This is the proposal made on Thursday by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González Laya, before the Foreign Affairs Committee of Congress.
The issue of food security and quality, sustainable agriculture remains a major concern for several countries. On Thursday, the Moroccan Ambassador to the UN, Omar Hilale, and his Israeli counterpart to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, led an important virtual conference on this topic.