The European Union (EU) and Morocco indicated their intention to enhance their relationship on Thursday in Rabat. This came as part of the two nations’ strategic collaboration, which His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God help him, places a high value on.

According to a statement from the department of the Head of Government, this willingness was demonstrated during conversations between Aziz Akhannouch, the Head of Government, and Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is currently visiting Morocco.

On this occasion, Akhannouch praised the development of links between the EU and the Kingdom, which helped to organize their relationship and enhance it on several fronts.

In this respect, he praised the successful outcomes of the collaboration in the fields of finance, investment, the green economy, migration, and security.

The Head of Government also commended the level of trade between the two parties, which has allowed Morocco to establish itself as the first economic and commercial partner of the European Union on the African continent. Trade between the two parties tripled in size over the course of ten years, reaching more than 45 billion euros in 2021.

Akhannouch also expressed his satisfaction with the harmony and concordance between the Moroccan government’s agenda for social and economic reforms, which is being led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God be with Him; and the support given to these initiatives by the European Union, with an eye toward the implementation of some of them in 2023.

Borrell is in Morocco on an official visit that aims to provide him the chance to have a thorough conversation on the implementation of the EU-Morocco partnership, especially how it relates to the new Mediterranean Agenda.

The long-standing alliance between Morocco and the European Union has grown in recent years and is now a model for the EU’s neighboring strategy.

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The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will come to Morocco for an official visit on January 5 and 6 in Rabat.

According to a statement from the European Union delegation in Morocco, Josep Borrell will meet with various institutional interlocutors of Moroccan society and economic actors, including the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, the minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan living Abroad, Nasser Bourita.

The visit will give room for a thorough discussion of how the EU-Morocco partnership is being carried out, taking into account the new Mediterranean Agenda, according to the EEAS.

The same source also stated that the High Representative will assess current problems and look into particular areas where communication and cooperation can be strengthened even more.

In order to handle a number of strategic issues, Brussels depends on Rabat. Along with security concerns, the fight against terrorism, economic cooperation, and the issue of migration, these two parties’ relations are centered on this subjects.

On the other hand, Mustapha Tossa, a journalist based in Paris, stated “what Moroccan diplomacy expects from EU countries is that they take a position in favor of the Moroccanity of the Sahara, a position that should be translated at the UN level by a support to the autonomy proposal.”

The Head of European Diplomacy’s visit also includes “the exchange around regional and international issues of common interest and of particular importance in the current challenging global context, and the global impact of the war in Ukraine.”

The long-standing partnership between Morocco and the European Union has grown in recent years and is now a model for the EU’s neighborhood policy.

Over the past year, Rabat and Brussels have continued to explore the “unlimited” potential of their partnership, working to further integrate Morocco into the European economic biosphere, build industrial and economic resilience, lay the groundwork for new industrial value chains, strengthen their shared climate ambition, and immunize their relationship.

In recent months, six EU members have visited Morocco, each time launching new ideas and tangible actions to strengthen their relationship.

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