The EU and the Kingdom of Morocco have today strengthened their relationship as strategic partners in the digital sphere by launching a digital dialogue between the EU and Morocco. This digital dialogue reflects a shared vision to harness the potential of digital, data and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, with the aim of fostering a digital […]
EU and Morocco agree to extend tariff treatment to Western Sahara
The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have reached an agreement to extend preferential tariff treatment to the territory of Western Sahara. The agreement applies provisionally from 3 October 2025, ensuring continuity and security for traders. The agreement provides that proofs of origin and labelling of products will indicate the region of production (Dakhla […]
8 arrests for migrant smuggling and drug trafficking across the Mediterranean
Europol has supported Spanish authorities (Policía Nacional) in a transnational operation against a highly-organised network involved in both migrant smuggling and drug trafficking between Spain and Morocco. Authorities believe the group smuggled over 200 people and obtained over EUR 2.5 million in profits. The action day led to the following results: 8 arrests, including the […]
Postdoctoral Researcher in Financial Mechanisms for Climate Action in Morocco
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the Sustainable Finance team at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, part of the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF) are accepting applications for a full-time position as a Postdoctoral Researcher. The successful candidate will lead in identifying high-impact investment […]
EU provides €1 million euro in humanitarian aid in response to the earthquake in Morocco
In response to the deadly earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that struck central Morocco on the night of 8 September, the EU is releasing an initial funding of €1 million in humanitarian aid to assist the most affected people. This funding aims to support the relief efforts carried out by humanitarian partners in the country. Since the onset of the earthquake, the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre has […]
Joint Statement on Solidarity with Morocco
Joint statement by the President of the European Commission, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, the Chair of the African Union and President of the Comoros, Mr. Azali Assoumani, the President of the French Republic, Mr Emmanuel Macron, the President of the World Bank, Mr Ajay Banga and […]
MEPs see “strong indications” that the governments of Morocco and Rwanda have spied on high-profile EU citizens
Based on a year-long investigation into the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware, MEPs argue that the illicit use of spyware has put “democracy itself at stake” and call for credible investigations, legislative changes and better enforcement of existing rules to tackle abuse. The resolution was adopted with 411 votes in favour, 97 against, […]
European Parliament condemns threats to press freedom in Morocco
Parliament urges the Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression and media freedom and to provide fair trials for imprisoned journalists, notably Omar Radi, Souleimen Raissouni and Taoufik Bouachrine. MEPs call for their immediate provisional release and demand an end to the harassment of all journalists in the country, as well as of their lawyers […]
EU-Morocco Green Partnership: Commission adopts a key programme to support the agricultural and forestry sectors in Morocco
The Commission adopted a new programme worth €115 million to support the ecological, inclusive and innovative development of Morocco’s agricultural and forestry sectors. The programme “Terre Verte” aims to contribute to the national strategies of Morocco “Green Generation” and “Moroccan Forests” covering the period 2020-2030 by promoting an ecological transition conducive to the creation of […]