Nearly 100,000 ships cross the Strait of Gibraltar each year. Given the strategic importance of this passage between Morocco and Spain, Rabat is proposing an international code of conduct for states bordering major straits.
Nasser Bourita asserts that relations with Israel give Morocco concrete means to help the Palestinians. The minister cites the delivery of 40 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza and assures that Rabat does not therefore share all Israeli positions.
Morocco was not behind the massive arrival of migrants in Sebta at the end of July, Nasser Bourita reportedly assured José Manuel Albares. The Spanish foreign minister also revealed that Rabat had promised to immediately mobilize its resources to stop the flow.
Nasser Bourita reportedly assured his Spanish counterpart that the recent statements by Moroccan ministers regarding Ceuta and Melilla do not reflect Morocco’s official position. José Manuel Albares nevertheless says he is not satisfied with this explanation.
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.
At the height of the Ceuta crisis, José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita exchanged messages and spoke as many as 27 times in a single day. Morocco denied any responsibility for the mass arrivals, while Madrid now rules out the possibility that Rabat was issuing a warning.
Morocco is implementing a special procedure to help undocumented Moroccans in Spain benefit from the regularization operation. Consulates must notably facilitate access to criminal records .
Nasser Bourita assures that new fiscal agreements linked to the OECD do not concern MRE. According to the minister, they target only large multinational groups with annual turnover exceeding 750 million euros.
Concerns of Moroccans living abroad are resurfacing in Parliament. A text on international exchange of tax data is raising questions about assets, accounts and economic interests held in Morocco by MREs (Moroccan Residents Abroad).
Morocco is simplifying the process of obtaining the anthropometric record for its nationals in irregular situation in Spain . Thanks to a new digital and diplomatic circuit, this essential document is now issued in less than a week.
Paris confirms its absolute support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara . From Rabat, France’s top diplomat has called for a swift resolution to the conflict, announcing an unprecedented strategic treaty during an upcoming royal visit.
A visit by King Mohammed VI to France is officially planned. The announcement was made this Wednesday in Rabat. This trip will seal an unprecedented partnership between the two nations, laying the groundwork for their future relations.