13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (342+ words) The Spanish government on Sunday said more than 5,300 of the migrants who remained in Ceuta after July’s influx had returned to Morocco in a month, as it faces pressure to restore normality to the increasingly tense city. The new figures…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (271+ words) Ceuta President Juan Vivas returned from Brussels without a commitment from European institutions to take action against Morocco over the mass crossings of July 30 and 31, although the European Commission has approved emergency support for Spain. Speaking Friday, September 11, the People’s…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (726+ words) A vote in Spain’s Congress of Deputies on a bill that would ease access to Spanish citizenship for certain Sahrawis has reignited political and legal debate over Spain’s former administration of the territory and its relationship with Morocco. The bill…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (209+ words) HESPRESS English - Morocco News The European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.5 percent on Thursday as the Middle East war pushes up energy costs and threatens to send prices higher. “The conflict in the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (205+ words) Moroccan authorities have reinforced security around Fnideq and routes toward Ceuta following social media calls for another mass crossing into the Spanish enclave, sources familiar with the measures said. Checkpoints on roads leading to Tetouan and Fnideq are monitoring movements…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (387+ words) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates provided details on the latest developments in Morocco-Spain relations in a statement released on Thursday. In the statement, the Ministry emphasized, first and foremost, that the Kingdom of Morocco has…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (248+ words) Spanish Intelligence and security reports declassified on Wednesday had warned of possible “mass entries” by migrants into Ceuta just before thousands crossed into Spain’s North African enclave from Morocco. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had told parliament when he announced he…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (290+ words) The EU on Wednesday said it was granting Spain 115 million euros ($130 million) in emergency aid to help bolster border security and assist returns after the massive migrant rush into the north African exclave. More than 70,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (269+ words) Spain’s government will declassify 40 documents related to the mass arrival of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, saying the move will provide greater transparency over one of the country’s most significant migration crises in recent years. Government spokesperson Elma…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (338+ words) About 36% of Moroccans say having immigrants live and work in the country for several years would be “very bad” for Morocco’s economy, according to a recent survey by the pan-African research network Afrobarometer. Only 21% of Moroccan respondents said the presence…...