Before becoming world champion with Spain, Lamine Yamal already had his little habits. His grandmother Fátima recounted live what he asked her for when he was a child, creating a moment both tender and amusing on Spanish television.
Nearly 200 migrants, mostly Algerian, reportedly attempted to reach Ceuta by swimming during Spain’s World Cup victory celebrations. Moroccan authorities intercepted several dozen people before their arrival in the city.
The suspension of Moroccan frozen sardine exports continues to weigh on Spanish canning factories. After several months of tension, professionals from both countries have just opened a channel of discussion to try to modify a measure defended in Morocco in the name of the domestic market.
Spain is clearly displaying its ambition to host the 2030 World Cup final, also coveted by Morocco. The president of the Spanish Football Federation believes there is no reason why the tournament’s most prestigious match should escape his country.
Morocco and France are studying the creation of a direct electrical link under the Mediterranean. This future cable would allow Moroccan renewable electricity to be transported to the French network without passing through Spanish interconnections.
A Spanish road agent recounts nearly being crushed while helping an overloaded car traveling from France to Morocco. During a wheel change, the jack suddenly gave way while he was underneath the vehicle.
Moroccan authorities are investigating suspicious financial flows directed towards casinos in southern Spain . Moroccan tourists, Moroccans living abroad and intermediaries are suspected of using gaming rooms to conceal the origin of undeclared funds.
Nearly 5,000 people celebrated Spain’s victory over France in Mataró. In Lamine Yamal’s neighborhood, his choice to represent the Roja continues to divide some residents of Moroccan origin.
The European Union wants to unlock 2.7 million euros to support laid-off workers in the automotive industry in Galicia. A Spanish region weakened at a time when Morocco attracts new production capacity thanks to significantly lower costs .
The Iberian Peninsula is undergoing a slow rotation due to the convergence between the African and Eurasian plates. This movement, almost imperceptible on a human timescale, sheds light on the geological dynamics at work between southern Spain and northern Morocco.
Morocco is leveraging its cost advantage to capture a growing share of new automotive production capacity, while Galicia faces successive restructurings and job cuts. Brussels highlights a spectacular gap between the two countries .
Drought and irrigation restrictions are weakening agricultural profitability in southern Spain. Meanwhile, Morocco is strengthening its position in the European tomato market , citrus fruits and berries.