Government coalition denounces EU court's decision on Morocco

The government majority has expressed its rejection of the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the EU-Morocco agricultural and fisheries agreements. In a communiqué following a meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, in Rabat, the parties forming the coalition government pointed out the lack of relevance and neutrality in the court's final ruling. Last Friday, the CJEU rejected an appeal by the European Commission concerning agreements with the Kingdom, including those related to the Sahara.

In their written statement, the majority reiterated that the resolution of the regional dispute falls within the exclusive competence of the United Nations and its Security Council. The signatories affirmed that Morocco's sovereignty over its southern provinces is unquestionable, in line with the Moroccan government's firm stance not to comply with any agreement or legal document that does not respect its territorial and national integrity.

This perspective has previously been supported by several EU member states. In response to the CJEU ruling, European capitals emphasized the strategic nature of their partnership with Morocco and called for its strengthening in various areas. Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, Portugal, and Belgium all advocated for the preservation of the agreements linking the European Union to Rabat.

The meeting of the government majority was chaired by Aziz Akhannouch of the Rassemblement National des Indépendants (RNI), alongside Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, national coordinator of the collegial leadership of the Parti Authenticité et Modernité (PAM), and Nizar Baraka from the Istiqlal party. Rachid Talbi Alami and Mohamed Mehdi Bensaïd also participated.