FedEx abandons Spain for Morocco FedEx, the American multinational transport and logistics company, plans to lay off 96 employees in Spain, mainly in the areas of customer service, sales and new technologies (IT), and to relocate to Morocco and Turkey where main -labor is cheaper. This measure is part of a European strategy to reduce […]
Karim El Baqqali: did pressure from the Moroccan mafia push him to surrender? While he had taken refuge in Tangier in Morocco for seven months, Karim El Baqqali, suspected of the death of two civil guards in the port of Barbate (Cadiz) last February, handed himself in last week to the Spanish authorities . Karim […]
Tunnel under the strait: Spain and Morocco are making great strides The Spanish Society of Studies for Fixed Communication across the Strait of Gibraltar (SECEGSA) recently launched a call for tenders for the rental with option to purchase four seismometers in order to study the seabed of the Strait within the framework of the tunnel […]
Signs dedicated to MREs on Spanish roads The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), has authorized the installation of a series of information panels aimed at warning road users, in particular Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), possible dangers. Objective, improve road safety and promote more responsible […]
Residence permit scam: a Moroccan woman defrauded Spanish police arrested at the beginning of the week a man of Spanish origin, director of a firm specializing in processing the documentation of foreigners in the city of Melilla, for having defrauded a Moroccan woman to whom he promised to establish a residence permit in Spain. The […]
A MRE files a complaint after his olive oil was seized by the police A Moroccan residing in Melilla contests the seizure of 11.2 liters of olive oil during his crossing at the Beni-Enzar border. He believes he was the victim of an abuse of power by the authorities. The man claims that current regulations […]
Morocco changes the balance of power against Spain Morocco purchased the Ofek 13 spy satellite last year from the Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). This acquisition appears to be causing concern in Spain. Morocco purchased, at the end of last year for an amount of around one billion dollars, this Israeli satellite dedicated to […]
Real estate in Spain: Moroccans among the main buyers The Spanish real estate market remains an El Dorado for foreign investors. According to the latest data, they acquired 15% of the homes sold in the last quarter, one point more than ten years ago. Among them are many Moroccans. The Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands […]
Stolen in Europe, 22 cars intercepted before departure to Morocco The Civil Guard intercepted 22 high-end vehicles stolen in Europe that were about to be shipped to Morocco at the port of Tarifa. In total, nine people were arrested, seven of whom were charged. The operation was carried out over the last three weeks. Agents […]
Spain sends a strong message to Morocco The Spanish Navy plans to deploy its L-61 Juan Carlos I aircraft carrier, the largest warship built in Spain, to Melilla on October 6. This is a way of reaffirming its sovereignty over this territory claimed by Morocco. Since April, Spanish ships have been carrying out surveillance and […]