Tuesday, Portugal’s Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Communities debated a draft law put forward by the right-wing party Chega, now the country’s second-largest political force. The proposal calls for recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and cutting ties with the Polisario Front, a move that sparked sharp disagreements among parliamentary blocs.
As the United Nations Security Council prepares to review the Western Sahara issue, coordination between Paris and Rabat is intensifying. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to meet soon with UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura. While Washington applies political pressure on Algeria, Paris is concentrating on the technical aspects.
The Polisario Front is beginning to reconsider its long-standing hardline position on the Western Sahara issue, moving away from its traditional demands. Here’s why.