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Rabies Alert: Moroccan Dog Sparks Outbreak Concerns in Spanish Enclave
A case of rabies was confirmed in Melilla on May 23, involving a dog from Morocco. This is the first case detected in Spain this year.
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Morocco Challenges EU, Claims Ceuta and Melilla as Moroccan Territory
Morocco has officially stated in a verbal note to the European Commission that Ceuta and Melilla "are Moroccan cities"
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7-Year-Old Spanish-Born Child Barred from Football Due to Immigration Status
Wassim Rhalmi, 7 years old and a football player for Rusadir CF in Melilla, has been denied the right to continue playing for his team due to the lack of official papers. This situation is due to the administrative status of his Moroccan-origin parents and the peculiarities of the city of Melilla.
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Morocco Accused of $2.1 Million Vote-Buying Scheme in Spanish Enclave Melilla
Morocco would have financed the purchase of votes in Melilla for around 2 million euros via "Hawala", a traditional informal payment system established for years between Rabat and Melilla.
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Spain Prepares for Annual 'Operation Marhaba' to Ease Moroccan Travelers' Summer Return
The Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, assured that everything will be done to facilitate, as in previous years, the passage of thousands of Moroccans in Europe who cross the strait every summer to join the kingdom as part of Operation Marhaba.
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Allegations of Vote Buying Cloud Melilla Elections as Mail-In Ballots Surge
Vote buying in Melilla, a practice of which Morocco is accused, is taking on alarming proportions in the city. A Spanish newspaper warns about this electoral fraud in the context of the May 28 elections.
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Spain and Morocco to Test Border Crossings at Ceuta and Melilla
The Spanish and Moroccan governments have agreed to carry out a new pilot test at the commercial customs of Ceuta and Melilla, in both directions, in order to facilitate the transit of goods and people between the two countries.
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Melilla Leader Accuses Morocco of Economic Blockade Despite Improved Spain Relations
The President of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, believes that Morocco continues to use hybrid strategies and to suffocate the autonomous city, despite the change in Spain’s position on the Sahara which has led to the normalization of relations between the two countries.
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Vox Proposes Military Training Center in Melilla to Counter Moroccan Claims
Vox proposes to strengthen the military presence in Melilla by creating a training center for new recruits, in order to deter Morocco, which continues to express claims on Ceuta and Melilla.
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Melilla Opens EU Office to Diversify Economy and Reduce Moroccan Dependence
The President of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, has just signed an agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the opening of an office within the Spanish representation to the European Union (EU). The autonomous city has been seeking in recent years to no longer depend on Morocco.
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Spain-Morocco Customs Dispute Stalls as Negotiations Hit Impasse
Spain and Morocco are unable to reach an agreement on the reopening of the commercial customs of Melilla and the opening of a new office in Ceuta. An important point included in the joint declaration of April 7, 2022, marking the beginning of a new stage in relations between the two countries.
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Spanish Police Bust Major Drug Ring: Cocaine-Hashish Smuggling Network Dismantled
The Civil Guard has dismantled a drug trafficking network that transported cocaine from the Netherlands to Morocco via Melilla. In total, 21 people were arrested and nearly 59 kilos of cocaine and 186 kilos of hashish were seized, as well as objects and bank accounts worth more than 3.6 million euros.