Doubts remain about the viability of the project for a tunnel between Spain and Morocco . In order to have all possible data on the feasibility of this mega-project as well as its cost, new studies have just been entrusted to a German company.
Soufiane Dahou Touil, then a young migrant under guardianship, was welcomed by Pilar Ferriz and Joan Oñate, a Catalan couple living in Sant Fellu de Llobregat. Twelve years later, the Moroccan, supported by this adoptive family, has obtained Spanish nationality and has become a fulfilled man.
The cancellation of the Feast of Sacrifice in Morocco is a blow to the Spanish livestock sector, which has been hit hard by a severe crisis in recent years, forcing many producers to abandon their activities due to a lack of profitability.
Moroccans constitute the main foreign workforce in Spain with more than 340,000 people of working age, surpassing Romanians who had been at the top of the ranking in recent years.
In the Canary Islands, protesters have set fire to and vandalized about twenty rental cars, in reaction to mass tourism in the archipelago. Incidents that could encourage tourists to turn to other countries like Morocco.
The Spanish Air Force carried out the largest military exercise called "Exercise Sirius" in the Canary Islands in 2024. The objective is to prepare to react to any possible attempt to control the resources of the Tropic mountain, claimed by Morocco.
The Catalan authorities arrested in early March at the Barcelona airport a 44-year-old woman from Morocco carrying two kilos of hashish in her stomach, as she was trying to pass customs.
Spain fears that US President Donald Trump may transfer the US military bases in Rota (Cadiz) and Moron de la Frontera (Seville) to Morocco, a privileged ally of Washington.
Udyco (Drug and Organized Crime Unit) agents arrested six members of a Moroccan hashish trafficking network, known as the "French clan", in Ceuta. They face heavy prison sentences.
Spain has multiplied its arms sales to Morocco by 13 in 2024, representing an increase of 1,264.77% compared to 2023, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Commerce. Meanwhile, the Iberian peninsula refuses to increase its military budget, as recommended by NATO.
The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus), a rodent native to Morocco, poses a threat to "the rich biodiversity of the fragile ecosystem of the Canary Islands," according to Spanish researchers.
Unfavorable weather conditions related to the storm led to the cancellation of all maritime links between Tarifa and Tangier on Saturday. A situation that directly impacted travelers, particularly Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) .