Moroccan King Says Migration Cooperation Model with Spain Hit Limit
King Mohammed VI said Spanish court rulings are slowing repatriations and aiding criminal networks as Morocco and Spain face renewed strain over migration.
- On Friday, King Mohammed VI stated that Morocco's efforts to curb irregular migration yielded "concrete results," but declared the current cooperation model with Spain has reached its limits amid recurring crises.
- Relations faced significant strain following the Ceuta migration crisis, where at least 70,000 people crossed into the enclave in July; King Mohammed cited "obsolete" and "unrealistic" Spanish court decisions that hindered cooperation.
- Criticizing Spanish policies, King Mohammed stated they "are regrettably impeding the repatriation of minors" and fueling the greed of criminal networks, despite Morocco's migration control attempts.
- Asserting that Morocco's partnership with Spain is a "sovereign choice," King Mohammed declared "it will never be subject to any pressure, threat, or blackmail."
- Since Spain backed Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara in 2022, ties improved; however, opposition parties blamed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for recent migration challenges.
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For Mohamed VI, this cooperation, however, "faces this Friday great challenges, linked to outdated legal provisions and judicial decisions disconnected from reality"
Moroccan king says migration cooperation model with Spain hit limit
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, Oct 9 (Reuters) - King Mohammed VI said on Friday that Morocco's efforts to curb irregular migration had produced "concrete results," but that the current cooperation model with Spain had reached its limits amid recurring c...
The king of Morocco raises the tone and refuses to be held accountable for the crisis that has unleashed the invasion of Ceuta.
The King of Morocco assures that migration cooperation with Spain has reached its “limit” and announces a new model for managing migratory flows
In his first reference to Ceuta following the migration crisis, the king of Morocco criticized the delay in the repatriation of minors.
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The King of Morocco criticizes the "instrumentalization" of Spanish "political means" for the Ceuta crisis and announces that Rabat will present a new model of immigration
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