The Spanish government has taken a new step in the project to establish a fixed link between Europe and Morocco by entrusting the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) with an in-depth study of the seabed in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The possibility of a transfer of American military bases from Spain to Morocco remains a technically and legally limited option, despite the pressure exerted by the Trump administration on Madrid regarding its defense spending.
Spain is turning to Turkey to address a critical shortage of 30,000 truck drivers, abandoning the initial recruitment initiatives carried out in Morocco. A new agreement provides for the massive arrival of Turkish drivers in order to stabilize a logistics sector in which 10% of positions remain vacant, threatening the competitiveness and delivery times of the Spanish economy.
Yamina Lamssiah lost her life in the railway tragedy in Adamuz exactly a week ago. Since that dark day, her family has been stranded in a hotel in Cordoba, exhausted by a seemingly endless wait and a bureaucracy that is still preventing the repatriation of her body to Morocco. At the age of 45, this Moroccan national was one of the three foreign victims of the accident, and her story has become one of a painful struggle against administrative delays.
Eager to mark the specificity of the diplomatic ties between Madrid and Rabat, the President of the Spanish government Pedro Sánchez has offered a very beautiful gift to King Mohammed VI.
The maritime links between the port of Tarifa and the city of Tanger have been suspended this Wednesday, January 21 from 10:00 am, due to the unfavorable weather conditions caused by the passage of the storm "Harry" in the Strait of Gibraltar.
Israeli drones , American missiles and record budget: Morocco is pursuing an ambitious defense policy. This overall rearmament plan benefits from the financial support of Saudi Arabia and the technical expertise of the United States. A new military status for Morocco that questions the passivity of the Spanish government in the face of these issues
The port of Algeciras maintains its leading position with 100 million tonnes handled, but the threat is growing. Faced with the emergence of the Moroccan complex Nador West Med , Spain is launching a massive investment plan.
The Spanish Navy has released an aerial image of the amphibious assault ship Galicia (L-51) operating near the Alboran Island . This publication, accompanied by a message emphasizing the "essential" nature of the enclave, is part of the permanent missions of surveillance and protection of waters under Spanish sovereignty. This seven-hectare territory, located in the western Mediterranean, is the subject of claims by Morocco.
The "Marea Blanca" operation has just dealt an unprecedented blow to international drug trafficking with the seizure of nearly ten tons of cocaine. Intercepted off the Canary Islands, the ship was carrying a record cargo of 9,994 kilos , the largest high-sea seizure in European history.
A woman and her mother were victims of an extremely violent assault on Thursday afternoon in the town of Calella, near Barcelona. While the authorities confirm the brain death of the younger victim, the Catalan police have identified the suspect, a 24-year-old Moroccan national, currently on the run .
The Spanish political debate is inflaming on issues of sovereignty. In the Canary Islands, the radical left-wing formation Podemos has issued an alarmist warning: by supporting the interventionist policies of Donald Trump, the Spanish right would weaken Madrid’s position in the face of Morocco’s territorial claims.