Spain's National Statistics Institute reported that 1,165,955 Morocco-born residents lived in the country as of January 1, 2025. This group remains the largest foreign-born community, outnumbering Colombians at 978,041 and Venezuelans at 692,316. Foreign-born individuals totaled 9,464,210, or one in five of Spain's 49,128,297 residents.......
Morocco recorded MAD 31 billion ($3.1 billion) in foreign currency travel receipts during the first quarter of 2026. This figure marks a 24 percent increase from the same period in 2025, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The country welcomed 4.3 million tourists from January to March, a 7 percent year-on-year rise. Higher spending per......
Plans for a fixed link between Spain and Morocco through the Strait of Gibraltar continue to advance in feasibility studies, but new reports underline major technical, financial and regulatory obstacles that could delay the project well beyond initial expectations. The infrastructure is designed to connect Europe and Africa through an underwater......
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings stating that Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act by failing to prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram. The assessment marks a significant escalation in ongoing regulatory action against one of the world’s largest technology companies. According......
Prices across Europe moved higher in April as Germany and Spain reported fresh increases in inflation ahead of a key monetary policy meeting by the European Central Bank. The latest figures point to persistent price pressures linked to energy markets and geopolitical tensions, particularly the war in Iran, which continues to influence economic......
Spanish travel technology group Amadeus IT Group has announced plans to acquire the French biometrics company Idemia Public Security in a deal valued at approximately 1.2 billion euros. The acquisition, structured as an all-cash transaction, marks a strategic move by Amadeus to strengthen its presence in airport services and border control......
The government of the Canary Islands has expressed its full alignment with the official position of Spain regarding the Sahara issue, supporting the Moroccan autonomy proposal as a realistic and credible basis for resolving the long-standing dispute. Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo stated in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria that the region......
Chery is considering manufacturing a compact electric vehicle in Europe as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in the region. The move reflects growing efforts by Chinese carmakers to localize production and adapt to regulatory and consumer expectations across European markets. The company already operates in more than 100 countries......
Spain’s government is advising consumers to purchase airline tickets as soon as possible, warning that rising oil prices linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran could lead to higher airfares in the coming months. The recommendation comes as the global aviation industry faces renewed pressure from increased fuel costs. Spain’s......
Since the reopening of the commercial customs office between Morocco and Ceuta, the Spanish enclave has significantly increased its imports of construction materials, particularly sand, according to Spanish media reports. Official sources cited by local press indicate that more than 4,000 tons of sand have been transported from Morocco to......
Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar returns to the big screen with Autofiction, a new film that continues his exploration of identity, creativity, and the blurred line between reality and imagination. Selected for the Cannes Film Festival for the fifth time, the director presents a deeply introspective work that reflects on the creative......
Spanish singer Rosalía has become one of the most influential global music stars of her generation, a success widely attributed to years of discipline, artistic ambition, and constant reinvention. More than a decade after her early training in Barcelona, the artist recently returned to her roots with a series of emotional concerts......
International Airlines Group said it will increase ticket prices to offset a sharp rise in jet fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, marking a shift from its earlier position that fares would remain stable. The group, which owns British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, stated that while fuel supply has not yet been disrupted,......
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