Spain and Morocco: trouble or potential?
Photos of African “illegals” atop the border fence at Melilla have become a shorthand for the migrant crisis; both Spain and Morocco are on the front line (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Spain and Morocco need to work together to stem illegal migration and terrorism
- Yet political deadlock in Madrid and popular unrest in Morocco pose obstacles
- Investment and trade is a joint interest, but powerful Spanish lobbies resist closer ties
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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