Morocco is a neighbouring and associated country of the European Union. The nation has a territorial land border with EU member Spain in the exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. It also has a maritime border with Spain through the Gibraltar Strait and Exclusive Economic Zone borders with EU member Portugal in the Atlantic.

Oct 4, 2024 · The European Union - Morocco relationship tackles common challenges such as economic development, innovation, climate change, justice, security, mobility, migration and good governance. The partnership is legally based on the Association Agreement, which …

The EU is Morocco's largest trade partner, accounting for 49% of its goods trade in 2022. 56% of Morocco's exports went to the EU, and 45% of Morocco's imports came from the EU. Total trade in goods between the EU and Morocco in 2022 amounted to €53.3 billion.

Mar 8, 2021 · The EU is Morocco's largest trade partner, accounting for 56% of its goods trade in 2019. 64% of Morocco's exports went to the EU, and 51% of Morocco's imports came from the EU. Morocco is the EU’s biggest trade partner among the Southern Neighbourhood countries, with 25% of total EU trade in goods with the region.

European Moroccans are Moroccans whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe. [citation needed] Prior to independence, Morocco was home to half a million Europeans, [2] and European Christians formed almost half the population of the city of Casablanca. [3] .

Sep 5, 2024 · Although many people find Morocco to have lots of similarities to Europe – especially in cities like Tangier, Casablanca and Essaouira, Morocco is a sovereign and independent nation. It has its own identity, culture, history, and political systems.

This initiative is a joint venture of the European Union and Morocco, in collaboration with Hedayah. The focus is on Africa, more specifically the Sahel, where the terrorism threat has been increasing systemically.

At a regional level, Morocco is a member of the Union for the Mediterranean Regional Platform in Research and Innovation which brings together all EU both south and east Mediterranean countries to define strategic orientations for Euro-Med science and technology collaboration.

The EU has consistently sought to promote Morocco’s increased economic integration into the European Single Market, and it also considers Morocco an essential ally on security and counter-terrorism cooperation and on preventing irregular migration to Europe.

Mar 15, 2023 · The historic partnership between the European Union (EU) and the Kingdom of Morocco, underpinned by a number of political and economic agreements, has given Morocco a new momentum for its modernisation and democratic transition process.