Spanish MPs urge Rajoy to negotiate trade agreements with the Polisario

Spanish MPs have urged the Rajoy government to recognize the «SADR» and directly negotiate trade agreements that include the Sahara with the Polisario.

The Malian Prime Minister in Morocco for a working visit

Fisheries agreement : The Polisario rejoices over the ruling while Morocco tempers its reaction

The Court of Justice of the European Union has pronounced its ruling, causing the emergence of two different interpretations. The Polisario and its allies rejoiced over the decision while Morocco and the European Union tried to temper their reaction.

Morocco and the EU determined to pursue strategic partnership

Morocco-EU fisheries agreement : Negotiations relaunched waiting for the CJEU’s verdict

Brexit : A British delegation in the Sahara to discuss new agreements with Rabat

In less than two weeks, Therea May’s government has sent two of its senior officials to Morocco. Rabat is, obviously, being part of London’s post-Brexit plan especially as the country is paying close attention to the Sahara conflict. On Saturday, Alistair Burt, British Minister of State for the Middle East, met in Munich with Horst Kohler.

While Moroccan tomato is accused of invading the EU, the Sahara fishery products are most welcome

It is more than a mere coincidence, on the day a bunch of Spanish ship-owners met to defend, in Dakhla, the renewal of the fisheries agreement, European farmers gathered in Spain to launch a campaign against the Moroccan tomatoes.

Morocco-EU : Sweden opposes the renewal of the fisheries agreement

In twelve days, the CJEU is to decide on the Moroccan-EU fisheries agreement. Meanwhile Sweden announced that it is against the renewal of the 2014 document, adopting the same position it went for in 2011.

Fisheries agreement : The European Commission consults with the Saharawis

The European Commission has initiated a series of consultations with the Saharawis, from both the Polisario and from Dakhla and Laayoune, on the fisheries agreement.

Petroleum exploration in Morocco : Dastis makes up for the Podemos’ past mistakes

While the autonomous government in Canary Islands seems convinced and reassured by the explanations given by Madrid, Podemos continues to be resistant.