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.
Morocco has been emboldened by a diplomatic boost after signing the Abraham Accords, complicating accusations made against Morocco of using Israeli-designed spy technology to meddle in European politics.
