Morocco is deploying its military in a bid to intimidate the EU into recognizing its annexation of Western Sahara—and we can expect it to facilitate illegal migration as part of its campaign.
The questionable appearance of two Spanish ministers at a reception hosted by Morocco occurred after both their phones were hacked by Moroccan intelligence.
The new Algeria-China partnership, along side Algeria’s growing military and economic relationship with Russia, feed into a regional conflict between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara.
The European Commission confirmed this week that negotiations for a new fisheries agreement have not yet commenced, but any deal is likely to stir the pot on the question of Western Saharan sovereignty and Morocco’s meddling in Spain and the European Parliament.
