Israel has proposed that the European Union launch joint projects with Morocco. The initiative comes just days after the announcement of an agreement aimed at transforming the liaison offices between Rabat and Tel Aviv into embassies.
A restriction on trade between the European Union and Morocco would not affect Moroccan exporters alone. The port of Algeciras and the entire logistics economy developed around trade with Tanger Med could also suffer the direct consequences.
The European Union imported €25.5 billion worth of Moroccan goods in 2025. Agriculture has now been largely overtaken by machinery and transport equipment, which alone account for more than half of European purchases from Morocco.
Romania will once again be able to export sheep and goats to Morocco despite its vaccination campaign. The agreement comes after 19,000 sheep were culled to contain several disease outbreaks in the country.
SweetCott, a new mandarin developed in Morocco, has obtained definitive plant variety protection in the European Union. Granted on September 7, the title will remain valid until December 31, 2056, and will regulate its production and marketing on the European market.
Morocco exported 2.38 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables in 2025, just 100,000 tonnes short of its record. Tomatoes and mandarins alone accounted for half of the volumes shipped.
The Spanish government refuses to suspend the trade agreement with Morocco despite the crisis in Ceuta. An organization representing 11,000 farmers, in turn, accuses Madrid and Brussels of sacrificing European producers, particularly in the face of Moroccan tomatoes.
Spaniards are calling for greater control in Ceuta and Melilla, without sacrificing cooperation with Rabat. According to the latest CIS barometer, 86.3 % consider understanding with Morocco important, while 82.2 % want to strengthen the borders.
Morocco supplies 8 % of the fruit and vegetables imported by the European Union from third countries. Yet its products appear less often in alerts concerning pesticide residues than their share of trade would suggest.
Morocco is leveraging the rivalry between Washington and Beijing to accelerate its industrialization. Chinese capital is financing new factories, while the United States retains an especially favorable trade and strategic relationship with the kingdom.
A Moroccan man challenged the repayment of 2,160.57 euros in activity bonus benefits demanded by the Isère CAF. His Italian residence permit failed to convince the French courts.
Morocco would have a particularly favorable commercial window between early November and mid-December to sell its avocados in Europe. After this period, the massive arrival of Israeli production could complicate a Moroccan campaign expected to see a significant recovery.