Judge María Tardón wants to determine what became of a Spanish intelligence warning sent the day before the mass crossings into Ceuta. The testimony of a former aide could now put Madrid’s representative in the enclave in difficulty.
Former Algerian diplomat Amar Belani seems to have found his main subject: Morocco. Five of his last thirteen columns are devoted directly to it. A remarkable editorial loyalty, even if the ungrateful kingdom does not seem to share this attachment.
Spain is preparing a new study to analyze 125 rock samples taken beneath the Strait of Gibraltar. The results will have to identify the obstacles that a future drilling machine would encounter between the two countries.
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 migration crisis caused bookings in Ceuta to collapse. On the other side of the border, the feared scenario did not materialize: Spanish agencies have observed neither a wave of cancellations nor a massive drop in travel to Morocco.
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.
The Spanish military concludes a live-fire exercise this Friday in the Gulf of Cádiz, at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles are being launched against aerial and naval targets.
A senior NATO official assures that the allies would support Spain if it invoked Article 5 following an event in Sebta or Melilla. He also sees a possible element of “hybrid warfare” in the mass crossings from Morocco.
Mayssa Baha has just made her first appearances in Liga F with FC Barcelona at only 15 years old. Already a Moroccan youth international, the attacker born in Spain is now attracting the attention of the Spanish media, who are wondering about her international future.
Nearly a year before the mass crossings into Ceuta in July, a study published במסגרת the Spanish Ministry of Defence described a scenario in which thousands of people would enter the enclave simultaneously, without direct military intervention by Morocco.
The Tarifa–Tangier Ville route is rapidly gaining ground. In the first eight months of 2026, it carried 18.8% more vehicles and 8.8% more passengers, while traffic declined on the other routes operated by Algeciras and Tarifa.
Cargo transported by Hapag-Lloyd from or to a Moroccan port will henceforth be subject to a new clause related to sanctions against Russia, Iran and Belarus. The measure takes effect immediately.