The Spanish government has just released an additional 1.73 million euros to accelerate the studies for the railway tunnel connecting Spain to Morocco. This funding marks a decisive step towards the realization of this historic infrastructure under the Strait of Gibraltar.
Morocco has captured nearly half of Chinese automotive investments in the MENA region between 2023 and 2025. Taking advantage of strategic free trade agreements, the country is becoming an essential hub for global electric battery production.
Moroccan tomato exports to the European Union reached 187,866 tons by the end of 2025. Despite a 20.3% drop in volume, the Kingdom maintains a hegemonic market share of 70.6% outside the EU.
The National Association of Casing Exporters in Morocco clarifies the import of Russian pork casings, intended exclusively for processing and full re-export. No product will be marketed locally, assures the organization under the control of the ONSSA.
Morocco now attracts half of Chinese automotive investments in the MENA region. Benefiting from free trade agreements with the West and vast phosphate reserves, the kingdom is emerging as a strategic hub for global electric battery production.
The Tropic Seamount, rich in strategic tellurium is fueling tensions between Morocco and Spain. This submerged volcanic deposit, essential to the energy transition, remains at the heart of a major geopolitical dispute over control of the continental shelf.
Danish shipping giant Maersk is shifting the heart of its Mediterranean operations to Morocco’s Tanger-Med port to offset the cost of European Union environmental regulations, which amounted to 316 million dollars in 2025.
Morocco became the leading African avocado exporter in 2025 with 141 000 tonnes, recording a 90% increase. The Kingdom overtook Kenya, which was hit by logistical crises, thanks to its strategic proximity to Europe.
On February 17, 2026, the European Union updated its lists of tax jurisdictions . Morocco remains in Annex II, confirming its status as a cooperative partner under monitoring while it completes its reforms.
Morocco is emerging as China’s preferred industrial platform to circumvent Western trade barriers. According to BMI-Fitch Solutions, the Kingdom has attracted nearly 50% of Chinese automotive investments recorded in the MENA region between 2023 and 2025.
The European Union has expressed serious reservations about Spain’s plan to regularize nearly 500,000 undocumented immigrants, fearing a contradiction with its policy of firmness on migration and secondary movements within the bloc.
European health authorities have issued two emergency notifications this week regarding fruits and vegetables imported from Morocco . The detection of pesticides and viruses in these shipments has led to an immediate strengthening of border controls in the European Union.