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POLITICS4h agoMelilla showers the Kings with affection 19 years later and points to Morocco: "Listen Mohamed, Long Live Spain, eh!"Los Reyes, aclamados en la ciudad autónoma como la víspera en Ceuta. Silbidos y gritos de "fuera, fuera" contra la delegada del Gobierno LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS18h agoThe Government does not rule out Morocco withdrawing its ambassador over the Kings' visit to Ceuta and Melilla.Trata de no incomodar a Rabat argumentando que la entrada de buques de guerra en aguas españolas en julio fue "puntual" y al mismo tiempo "habitual" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS21h agoSpain seeks ‘good neighbourly relations’ with Morocco as migration crisis shadows royal visitSpain’s King Felipe VI has called for “good neighbourly relations” with Morocco during a landmark visit to Ceuta, as tensions over migration continue to test relations between the two neighbours and highlight the human cost of Europe’s bordersAfricanews [en]
POLITICS21h agoMorocco officially ignores the royal visit to Ceuta without taking reprisals or tolerating protestsLa prensa marroquí señala que la contención de Rabat no implica renuncia a la reivindicación de soberanía sobre las ciudades autónomasEl País
POLITICS22h agoFelipe VI concludes visit to Ceuta with a warning to Morocco: "Against any risk, our obligation is to defend an inalienable part of Spain"El Mundo
POLITICS1d agoSpanish royals visit Ceuta amid tensions with Morocco over migrant influxSpain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta for the first time in 14 years on Tuesday, as the North African enclave grapples with the aftermath of a mass migrant influx. Authorities have cleared makeshift camps from the beaches ahead of the visit, amid strained relations with neighbouring Morocco.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoSpanish royals visit Ceuta to back enclave amid border migration strain with MoroccoKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia kicked off their first visit to Ceuta on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with residents of the Spanish city in North Africa as they grapple with a migration crisis that has strained relations with Morocco. The royal couple will then travel to Melilla, Spain’s other North African exclave, on Wednesday. It will be the first visit by a Spanish monarch to the two cities since Felipe’s father, Juan Carlos I, toured them in 2007. Their visit comes after about 80,000...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoVon der Leyen demands "the swift return to Morocco" of immigrants remaining in Ceuta and warns Rabat that "lessons will be learned" from the crisisEn su carta previa al Consejo de esta semana, la presidenta de la Comisión también traslada a los países que deben aplicar totalmente el Pacto Migratorio, algo que España todavía no ha hecho LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS1d agoSpain’s king visits Ceuta amid tensions with MoroccoKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta months after more than 70,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. While most have returned, thousands remain. The visit has divided residents and risks reigniting diplomatic tensions with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoWhy Ceuta and Melilla remain a point of contention between Spain and MoroccoThe arrival of more than 72,000 migrants in Ceuta from Morocco this summer reignited the debate over Spain's sovereignty on the two autonomous cities on the North African coast. Morocco has claimed this sovereignty since the 1960s, and King Felipe VI's planned visit on October 13 is intended as yet another symbolic rejection of those claims.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d ago"Spain!, Spain!,... olé, olé, olé": the Kings return to Ceuta 19 years later and Morocco warns of "blackmail"Felipe VI y Letizia llegan hoy y la gran duda es si Rabat se reserva algún movimiento de represalia LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS2d agoFelipe VI in Ceuta and Melilla: Will the royal visit worsen Morocco-Spain relations?Dix-neuf ans après la visite de Juan Carlos Ier, qui avait provoqué une crise diplomatique avec Rabat, c’est son successeur, le roi Felipe VI, qui se rendra les 13 et 14 octobre à Ceuta et Melilla, sur fond de crise migratoire et de tensions électorales en Espagne.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS3d agoForced and deceptive returns from Ceuta to Morocco: testimonies of immigrants confirm that the Government protects returns without guaranteesDesalojados de El Trampolín relatan a EL MUNDO cómo les llevan al otro lado de la frontera española y la gendarmería de Rabat les lleva en autobuses a cientos de kilómetros de sus casas LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS4d agoA Mohamed VI of extremely weakened appearance opens the new Parliament of Morocco rejecting "pressures, blackmail or threats" from Spain before the trip of the Kings to Ceuta and MelillaEl rey alauí denuncia la "instrumentalización" llevada a cabo por ciertos círculos políticos y mediáticos en España por la crisis ceutí LeerEl Mundo
CYBEROct 3“Morocco used Pegasus in Spain” to spy on ministers, an Amnesty International report concludesEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 1King Felipe will not call Mohamed VI before visiting Ceuta and Melilla and Spain awaits a "response" from MoroccoEl jefe del Estado y su mujer pasarán dos jornadas en las ciudades autónomas con el objetivo de estar cerca de la gente LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 30The Government promotes the “voluntary return” of dozens of migrants to Morocco with the eviction of the beaches of CeutaLa mitad de los magrebíes que continuaban en el último tramo de Benítez marchan de regreso al país vecino para evitar el triaje obligatorio y la posterior denegación de asiloEl País
BUSINESSSep 28VW, Gotion ramp up battery production in Europe, Morocco amid rising EV demandVolkswagen Group and its Chinese partner Gotion High-tech have stepped up a gear in tapping global demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries with plans to invest a combined €3.22 billion (US$3.66 billion) to set up three production lines in Europe and North Africa. The factories, to be jointly owned by the German marque and China’s fourth-largest EV battery maker, would be capable of delivering 37.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) of lithium-ion battery capacity and 100,000 metric tons of cathode...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 26The Government prepares a decree-law to accelerate the returns of migrants to MoroccoLa norma, aún en fase de elaboración, afectará a los migrantes que ya han iniciado los trámites de asilo y a los que España podrá devolver antes de resolver su solicitudEl País
POLITICSSep 25Spain, trapped between the threats of Morocco and RussiaEl vecino alauí fortalece su alianza con Israel mientras Putin aumenta su ofensiva LeerEl Mundo
WORLDSep 23PSG and Morocco national team figure Achraf Hakimi will go to trial for rape: French Justice rejected his last appealLa Corte de Casación desestimó el planteo del defensor y confirmó que deberá enfrentar un juicio oral.La denuncia fue presentada en 2023 por una mujer que aseguró haber sido abusada en el domicilio del futbolista.La fecha del juicio todavía no fue establecida, aunque podría realizarse a comienzos de 2027.Clarín
WORLDSep 23EU-Morocco migration issue needs a ‘creative solution’, expert saysAboubakr Jamai, Dean of the Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs at the American College of the Mediterranean, said ahead of Morocco’s elections that decision-making in the country lies "with the royal cabinet" rather than Parliament.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23Spain PM Pedro Sanchez says Morocco border control 'failed' in Ceuta'We are investigating what happened in those days back in July but at the same time we have asked Morocco for actions and also for answers,' Pedro Sanchez said during an interview with CNN in New York.Le Monde [en]
WORLDSep 22Sub-Saharan movements towards Morocco fuel alert for a new massive jump in CeutaFuentes policiales dudan de que vuelva a repetirse una avalancha masiva, pero admiten que depende del control de la frontera que haga RabatEl País