Support for Morocco's autonomy plan for the Sahara is growing across Europe, with Estonia and several other EU states endorsing the initiative. Traditional allies like Spain and France have strengthened their pro-Moroccan stance, while other countries are increasingly aligning with this position.
Commenting on the results of the European elections from their home countries, three binational figures in public life shared their views with Yabiladi on the vote in Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy. The results confirm the right-wing parties' lead in the European Parliament, with historic victories for the far right, as well as some breakthroughs for left-wing groups.
Whenever Algeria attempts to sway its allies in Africa and Europe on the Western Sahara issue, Morocco swiftly counters these efforts. Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic, Senegal, and Slovenia stand as concrete examples from the first half of 2024. Last year, Serbia followed a similar path.
French and Spanish farmers joined forces to organize a blockade on Monday, June 3. During this protest action, they set themselves up on the French-Spanish border to protest against what they consider to be unfair trade practices from Moroccan fruit and vegetable producers.