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Maritime traffic resumes between Spain and Morocco after weather disruptions

Ferry services between Morocco and Spain cautiously resumed on Friday following a suspension caused by severe weather conditions on Thursday. Strong winds reaching up to 70 kilometers per hour and hazardous wave conditions had significantly impacted maritime travel across the Strait of Gibraltar. The......

Uncovering the drug tunnel connecting Ceuta and Morocco

Spanish and Moroccan authorities are engaged in a thorough investigation of a recently discovered tunnel used for drug trafficking between Ceuta and Morocco. This operation, dubbed Operation Hades, is a collaborative effort by the Spanish Civil Guard and Moroccan security forces, aimed at dismantling......

Travel disruptions escalate as severe weather hampers ferry services between Spain and Morocco

Severe Weather Disrupts Travel Between Spain and Morocco Strong winds and torrential rain have led to the cancellation of passenger ferry services between Tarifa, Spain, and Tangier, Morocco, as adverse weather conditions grip the region. Authorities from the Algeciras Bay Port Authority reported that......

Disruptions in maritime traffic between Tarifa and Tanger due to adverse weather conditions

The maritime traffic for passengers between the Spanish port of Tarifa and Tanger has once again faced disruptions due to adverse weather conditions impacting the Strait of Gibraltar, as reported by the port authorities of the Bay of Algeciras. All scheduled departures from Tarifa have been canceled,......

Spain allocates €85 million aid package to Morocco

Spain has identified Morocco as a key beneficiary in its newly announced €85 million aid program for 2025. This decision follows an earlier allocation of €30 million to Morocco’s interior ministry through 2023. The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) disclosed......

Luis Rubiales: The ongoing controversy over the alleged non-consensual kiss of player Jenni Hermoso

The legal battle surrounding Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spanish football, continues as Prosecutor Marta Durántez Gil has appealed the ruling that imposed a fine on him for a non-consensual kiss given to player Jenni Hermoso. The prosecutor is calling for a new trial, criticizing the impartiality......

Spanish media expresses concern over Morocco's Apache helicopter acquisition

Spanish media outlets have voiced significant apprehension following Morocco's receipt of six Apache AH-64E combat helicopters from the United States. El Independiente, among others, has issued warnings about what it perceives as a strategic challenge to Spain's military status. This alarmist......

Moroccans rank second in EU citizenship grants in 2023, losing top spot to Syrians

According to the latest figures released by Eurostat, Moroccans ranked as the second-largest group to receive citizenship from European Union (EU) member states in 2023. A total of 106,500 Moroccans were granted EU citizenship, trailing just behind Syrians, who claimed the top spot with 107,500 citizenships. This......

Collision in Barcelona leaves 34 injured after bus accident

A major accident in Barcelona on Monday left 34 people injured, including four seriously, after two buses collided in one of the city's busiest streets. The Catalonia Emergency Medical Services (SEM) reported that all injured individuals were attended to, with the four most critical cases transported......

Paula Alvarellos, mayor of Lugo, dies after heart attack

Paula Alvarellos, the Mayor of Lugo, passed away on Saturday after suffering a heart attack on Friday, just before the opening speech of the city’s Carnival celebrations. Sources from the PSdeG confirmed her death after she had been transferred to the University Hospital Complex of A Coruña......

Norway and Spain denounce Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Foreign ministers from Norway and Spain, Espen Barth Eide and José Manuel Albares, have unequivocally rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza and relocate them to neighboring Arab countries. These statements were made during the G20 foreign......

Authorities uncover drug-smuggling tunnel between Morocco and Ceuta

Spanish authorities recently discovered a suspected drug-smuggling tunnel linking Morocco with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, located in North Africa. The tunnel, found during an operation targeting hashish trafficking, was equipped with basic lighting and extended 12 meters underground (39 feet). It......

Moroccan intelligence aids Spanish authorities in major hashish seizure on Canary Islands

In a coordinated effort showcasing international cooperation, Morocco's General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) provided critical intelligence that enabled Spain's Civil Guard to seize over two tons of hashish off the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The Spanish......