Morocco’s co-hosting of the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal will have huge socio-economic repercussions on the country, but Morocco will have to make considerable efforts beforehand.
An investigation that began last June resulted in the seizure of 666 kg of cannabis in the Yvelines and 10 kg of cocaine found in cars in Perpignan and the arrest of several individuals involved in a drug trafficking network between Morocco and the Île-de-France region, passing through Spain and the Pyrénées-Orientales.
The Spanish striker of Moroccan origin Lamine Yamal was injured after a violent tackle during the match against Denmark. But this did not prevent the Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente, from keeping the 17-year-old player on the field until stoppage time. Fearing for his health, Barça quickly demanded the return of its prodigy.
The Civil Guard of Valencia arrested at the airport a 39-year-old woman from Casablanca, who was carrying in her suitcase more than 42,000 counterfeit stamps with a total value of around 98,000 euros.
The battle between Morocco and Spain to host the 2030 World Cup final continues. With its 115,000-seat Hassan II mega-stadium under construction in Benslimane near Casablanca, the kingdom could end up winning over Spain, whose Santiago Bernabéu stadium would be "too small."
Saïd Moussi was appointed on Thursday as Algeria’s ambassador to Portugal. A nomination apparently well received in Morocco given the change in position on the Sahara by Spain and France, two countries in which the Algerian diplomat had previously held the same functions.
The Civil Guard has dismantled one of the main Moroccan hashish trafficking networks in Andalusia. In total, 29 people were arrested and nearly 9,000 kilos of hashish seized.
In recent weeks, Spain has reaffirmed its sovereignty over Melilla. The Spanish navy has deployed a warship in the waters of the autonomous city, and some 300 citizens have also sworn allegiance to the Spanish flag. Two strong acts that sound like a clear message addressed to Morocco, which has constantly claimed this territory.
The ambitious regional express network (RER) project is finally coming out of the drawers of the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council. Its implementation should be effective before the World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
Second escape in less than a week. After the four Moroccan asylum seekers who disappeared into thin air a few days ago, three others have just escaped from Madrid-Barajas airport, which is guarded by national police officers. A situation that raises concerns and questions.
Eurosemillas, a Spanish agri-food giant based in Cordoba, and producer of the protected Tang Gold mandarin variety, lost in September its lawsuit against Nadorcott Protection, belonging to the Moroccan royal family, and producer of the protected Nadorcott mandarin variety.
The body of a woman of Moroccan origin was fished out of the sea in Moaña (Pontevedra, Galicia), after a car accident that occurred on Saturday. The driver of the vehicle is said to have deliberately accelerated towards the sea. An investigation has been opened to shed light on this case.