Several members of the European Parliament have voiced support to Morocco’s humane management of illegal migration, describing the North African Kingdom as a reliable and strategic partner in the fight against human smuggling and trafficking. “We need to strengthen Morocco as the main strategic and reliable partner of the EU for fighting trafficking, mafias and controlling irregular migration”, stressed the European lawmaker in his twitter account. For MEP Tomáš Zdechovský, “the massive jump of 2000 sub-Saharan migrants is another proof that Morocco is a credible EU partner which also suffers from migratory pressure”. Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has defended the way Moroccan and Spanish police repelled the incursion attempt of illegal migrants who were armed with axes and hooks. He blamed the tragedy on “international human trafficking rings and mafia groups”, while Spanish Foreign minister José Manuel Albares said that “without Morocco’s collaboration, it would be impossible to control illegal migration flows”.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 02, 2022 01:53 UTC