The Spanish government and ICEX are preparing a major forum in Rabat aimed at accelerating Spanish investment in Morocco. Scheduled for early December, it is expected to bring together dozens of major companies around markets linked in particular to the 2030 World Cup.
Spain will be able to arm its drones and modernize its software, but it will not be able to buy the experience Morocco has already accumulated. After nearly six years of operations, the FAR possess expertise that Madrid is only beginning to build.
Spaniards are calling for greater control in Ceuta and Melilla, without sacrificing cooperation with Rabat. According to the latest CIS barometer, 86.3 % consider understanding with Morocco important, while 82.2 % want to strengthen the borders.
Morocco established itself in 2025 as Baleària’s leading international market. The Spanish company’s international traffic surged by 68%, to nearly two million passengers, driven in particular by its new routes with the kingdom.
Desalination, solar power, electricity plants, sanitation and industrial inspection: six Spanish groups now occupy important positions in major Moroccan projects. Acciona, Cox, TSK, Lantania, OCA Global and Cobra operate at different levels of these strategic infrastructures.
Brazilian meat blocked by the European Union has found a new outlet in Morocco. This redirection is hurting Spanish farmers, who have already lost a Moroccan market that absorbed more than 60 000 cattle in 2024.
The boycott of American products is bringing lasting changes to Canadian supermarkets. To reduce their dependence on the United States, retailers are now turning to five countries, including Morocco, while the share of American vegetables is declining.
More than 1,200 trucks travel between Tanger Med and Algeciras every day. Faced with growing trade with Morocco, the Spanish port is preparing to handle 800,000 trailers a year before 2030.
The migration crisis in Sebta has revived calls for tighter border controls. However, an analysis published in Spain highlights a persistent contradiction: the European economy continues to need foreign workers, while legal immigration opportunities remain insufficient.
The Spanish port of Algeciras will invest €20 million to strengthen and deepen one of its main berths. The aim is to be able to accommodate three mega-container ships simultaneously, as Nador West Med prepares to gradually enter service.
A trip to Morocco planned for December for fifteen Spanish women has been cancelled. Frightened by the migration crisis in Ceuta, the participants preferred to withdraw, while several agencies in Zaragoza are reporting a slowdown in bookings to the kingdom.
The Guardia Civil has just deployed an offshore patrol vessel to the Chafarine Islands, located only 3.5 kilometres from the Moroccan coast. Capable of reaching 30 knots, the Río Guadiana is intended to strengthen maritime surveillance and prevent further clandestine entries.