At a joint press conference with his Moroccan counterpart, Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares emphasized the benefits of the partnership with the North African country.
Avoiding the riskier Gibraltar Strait and Canary Islands routes, the criminals smuggled at least 2,000 people into Europe from Morocco in the course of two years.
Morocco’s economic growth appears to be part of an implicit international agreement, with the Spanish government actively approving—despite it going against Spanish interests.
