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Spain turns to Moroccan drivers to address transport sector labor crisis

Spain is grappling with a severe shortage of professional drivers, with over 30,000 truck driver positions and 5,000 bus driver roles vacant. To tackle this escalating labor crisis, the country is looking to recruit drivers from Morocco. According to Spanish news outlet La Razon, Moroccan drivers are......

Vox party links immigration to Spain's wage stagnation

Spain's far-right Vox party has formally accused mass immigration of driving down wages and displacing local workers, urging an immediate end to open-border policies. In a non-binding motion submitted to Congress's Labor Commission, the party argues that the government's push to bring in......

Spain investigates lab leak in swine fever outbreak

Spain's authorities are probing whether a recent African swine fever outbreak in Catalonia stemmed from a laboratory incident, as genome analysis points to a research strain rather than wild transmission. The EU's leading pork producer detected the virus in 13 wild boars near Barcelona since......

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake in Fuengirola triggers pre-emergency phase in Andalusia

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake recorded on Friday in the coastal town of Fuengirola has prompted the Andalusian government to activate the pre-emergency phase of its Seismic Risk Plan. The quake, felt across several provinces, caused no reported injuries but generated dozens of calls to emergency services. Antonio......

Akhannouch: Morocco-Spain partnership as a strategic catalyst for Africa-Europe relations

Morocco’s Prime Minister, Aziz Akhannouch, affirmed on Wednesday in Madrid that the partnership between Morocco and Spain serves as a strategic catalyst to strengthen relations between Africa and Europe. Speaking at the conclusion of the Spain-Morocco business forum, Akhannouch described the current......

Planas highlights strong Morocco-Spain relations based on shared interests and cooperation

Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, emphasized on Wednesday in Madrid that the relations between Morocco and Spain are rooted not only in shared interests but also in friendship and close cooperation. Speaking at a business meeting held on the eve of the 13th Morocco-Spain......

Spanish transport minister highlights strategic scope of partnership with Morocco

Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, emphasized on Wednesday the increasingly strategic significance of the partnership between Spain and Morocco, noting that bilateral relations are currently “at their best point in decades.” Speaking at the closing......

Spanish party Sumar proposes teaching colonial history of Morocco in schools

The Spanish parliamentary coalition Sumar has submitted a proposal to include a critical study of Spain’s colonial history in Morocco in secondary and baccalaureate school curricula. The initiative particularly emphasizes the violent episodes of the Rif War (1921–1926). Led by MPs Aina Vidal......

Italia Marittima launches new shipping route between Morocco and Spain

Italia Marittima, a subsidiary of Evergreen, has launched a new commercial shipping route connecting Morocco and Spain, enhancing trade links between the two countries. The route will now operate on a four-week rotation instead of the previous three-week cycle, with weekly departures maintained. The......