Spain’s Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening relations between the European Union and Morocco, stressing the need to maintain ties at the «highest level». His remarks come as the EU–Morocco Partnership Council convenes on Thursday.
Albares described the meeting as «excellent», underlining Morocco’s central role as a key partner and ally for both the European Union and Spain. He highlighted the depth of economic ties between Morocco and the EU, noting that the Kingdom is Spain’s second-largest trading partner outside the Union.
The Spanish minister also emphasized the importance of EU–Morocco cooperation in combating human trafficking networks, pointing out that this coordination has contributed to Spain recording the lowest levels of irregular migration within the EU.
The 15th session of the EU–Morocco Partnership Council is currently underway, co-chaired by the EU’s High Representative, Kaja Kallas, and Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita. The meeting is also attended by Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for Mediterranean Affairs.
The council’s agenda includes discussions on political and economic cooperation, a review of the 1996 partnership agreement, and exchanges on regional and international developments.