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The EU is committed to developing the Association Agreement with Algeria
16-Mar-2023 The Maghrebian Economist
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on Sunday that Brussels is sticking to the association agreement with Algeria.
Morocco and the United Kingdom strengthen their partnership in more sectors
21-Feb-2023 Atalayar
The two countries strengthen their relationship in the aeronautics, automotive and energy sectors.
France touts trade partnership with Morocco amid tensions
14-Feb-2023 Morocco World News
The French government has touted trade cooperation with Morocco amid diplomatic tension affecting the Rabat-Paris bilateral ties.
Spain-Algeria trade deadlock raises business anxiety
8-Dec-2022 Daily Sabah
Six months after Algeria cut ties with Spain following the dispute over Western Sahara, trade between the two countries remains paralyzed, much to the dismay of the worst-hit companies.
UK group loses legal challenge over Morocco trade agreement
7-Dec-2022 Reuters
Dec 5 (Reuters) - A campaign group on Monday lost a legal challenge to Britain’s post-Brexit trade arrangements with Morocco over goods from the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
UK-Morocco trade deal did not get consent of Western Sahara people, court told
6-Oct-2022 Evening Standard
A post-Brexit UK-Morocco trade agreement is being challenged in the High Court by campaigners who argue it was concluded without obtaining the consent of people from the disputed Western Sahara territory.
Signs of an emerging France-Algeria-Tunisia axis to restrain Morocco
7-Sep-2022 Morocco World News
The visit was thus a telling declaration of intentions from both the Tunisian and Algerian regimes, who have ever since appeared to be striving to deepen bilateral ties to form a Maghrebi bloc to undermine Morocco’s strategic interests.
Tension between Tunis and Rabat risks affecting economic ties
7-Sep-2022 North Africa Post
The diplomatic tensions between Rabat and Tunis due to the support shown by Kais Saied to the Polisario separatist militias could spill over to economic ties between the two countries.
Algeria and Spain return to normal trade relations despite the current political crisis, economic reality prevails and trade relations resume
24-Aug-2022 Atalayar
After almost two months, Algeria has ended trade restrictions with Spain. This decision eases the current crisis between Algiers and Madrid, triggered by Spain’s turnaround on the Sahara.
Tunisian employers call for a free trade agreement between Tunisia and Algeria
22-Jul-2022 Econostrum
The Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) is campaigning for the signing of a free trade and free movement agreement between Tunisia and Algeria.
EU: Algiers’ move to freeze trade with Spain violates EU-Algeria Association Agreement
14-Jun-2022 The North Africa Post
EU Foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell and Executive Vice-Pdt of European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, have voiced concern over Algeria’s unilateral decision to suspend the friendship treaty with Spain
Angola seeks to strengthen relations with Morocco
16-May-2022 Morocco World News
The agreements have been technically finalized and cover cooperation on avoidance of double taxation, air services, reciprocal protection of investment, and trade cooperation.
EU Council and Commission appeal Western Sahara ruling
24-Apr-2022 Western Sahara Resource Watch
The Council of the EU has appealed the ruling of the EU General Court annulling the application of EU-Morocco deals in occupied Western Sahara. Surprisingly, the EU Commission lodged separate appeals.
EU again defies its highest court
23-Apr-2022 Western Sahara Resource Watch
On 22 December 2021, the European Commission released [or download] a large report on how the EU-Morocco trade agreement allegedly is for the “benefits for the people of Western Sahara”. aimed to amend EU-Moroccp trade agreement
Sweden opposes Council appeal on Western Sahara court ruling
15-Apr-2022 Western Sahara Resource Watch
In a move that surprised no one, the EU Council has appealed the recent EU Court of Justice stopping EU trade and fisheries in occupied Western Sahara.
North African standoff: How the Western Sahara conflict is fuelling new tensions between Morocco and Algeria
11-Apr-2022 European Council on Foreign Relations (ecfr.eu)
Tensions between Morocco and Algeria have risen lately, and there is now a heightened risk of armed conflict arising and the escalation is rooted in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara.
Algeria-Morocco rift another blow to Africa’s free trade aspirations
5-Oct-2021 ISS Africa
Algerian Foreign Affairs Minister Ramtane Lamamra’s announcement on 24 August of a new break in diplomatic relations with Morocco is another setback for free trade and free movement on the continent.
EU court annuls Morocco trade agreement over Western Sahara
5-Oct-2021 DW
The EU Court ruled the North African country did not have the consent of the people of the Western Sahara required for the now-canceled fisheries and agricultural treaties.
Brexit: Western Sahara indy campaign takes UK Government to court
3-Aug-2021 The National
A CAMPAIGN group backing independence in Western Sahara is to take the UK Government to court over a post-Brexit trade agreement with Morocco.
UK to face judical review of Morocco trade deal, after high court allows challenge over Western Sahara
1-Jul-2021 Forbes
A group campaigning for the rights of Western Sahara’s Saharawi people has been granted permission by the High Court in London to bring a judicial review against the UK government’s trade deal with Morocco.