Al Arabiya<\/a>, Germany\u2019s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said his country wants to expand cooperation with Morocco ahead of a two-day visit to Rabat.\u00a0<\/p>\nHe described Morocco as Germany\u2019s second-largest trading partner in Africa and stressed that \u201csignificant growth potential\u201d remains, particularly in renewable energy, critical raw materials and hydrogen.<\/p>\n
Wadephul is accompanied by an economic delegation and members of parliament, underlining Berlin\u2019s intention to move beyond political dialogue and strengthen business ties.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also highlighted the contribution of Moroccan skilled workers, especially in Germany\u2019s health and care sectors, calling them an important pillar of the system.<\/p>\n
The visit comes as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic relations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wadephul, a member of the conservative bloc led by Friedrich Merz, described Morocco as a \u201ckey partner\u201d and a strategic bridge between Europe and Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added that the two countries share a commitment to a rules-based international order, with the United Nations at its core.<\/p>\n
Fresh from meetings at the UN headquarters in New York, the German minister said his talks with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita would cover a wide range of international issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These include the situation in Gaza, where both ministers reiterated their support for a negotiated two-state solution, envisioning a democratic, independent, and viable Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and security.<\/p>\n
Regional stability is also high on the agenda.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both sides share an interest in stabilising the Sahel region, seen as key to addressing the root causes of crises and irregular migration.<\/p>\n
On migration, recent developments within the European Union may shape future cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
EU member states approved legal changes earlier this year that would allow the transfer of asylum seekers to countries classified as \u201csafe,\u201d a list that includes Morocco alongside several other nations. The new rules are expected to take effect in June.<\/p>\n
The strategic dialogue between Germany and Morocco, held every two years at the level of foreign ministers, serves as the main platform to address both bilateral and global issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last round took place in Berlin in June 2024, when Bourita visited the German capital.<\/p>\n
As geopolitical uncertainty grows, both countries appear keen to translate long-standing ties into more concrete economic and security cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fez \u2013 Germany is looking to deepen its partnership with Morocco as global tensions reshape economic and political…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5,8692,8693],"class_list":["post-9080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-germany","tag-germany","tag-morocco","tag-relationships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}