AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy & Critical Minerals Investment: USTDA says it will expand support for Morocco-focused projects in energy, critical minerals, digital infrastructure and transport, including work on LNG infrastructure and a planned September US visit to review production and transport phases. Trade & Ports: A new EFE data point puts Spain–Morocco bilateral trade at about €22.757bn in 2025, with logistics, migration and security ties alongside growing Spanish business presence, while Ceuta’s migrant crisis keeps the relationship politically sensitive. Western Sahara Cartography Dispute: POLISARIO’s Spain representative denounced Orange for an AP-7 billboard map treating Western Sahara as Moroccan territory, calling it a violation of international law and EU court rulings tied to consent by the Sahrawi people. Atlantic Development Model: Analysis highlights Morocco’s push to reframe Western Sahara through infrastructure and productive industries, spotlighting Dakhla and Laayoune as growth poles, with the Dakhla Atlantic Port and related logistics, fisheries and renewables plans. Borders & Territorial Tensions: Commentary on Ceuta and Melilla links the recent influx crisis to renewed debate over Spain–Morocco cooperation and the enclaves’ EU land-border status with Africa.
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