The visit EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini is paying to Morocco since Wednesday confirms the depth of the strategic partnership binding the North African country to the European Union as the trip comes after the renewal of the Morocco-EU farm deal, including the Sahara. Under the deal, which pledges to promote sustainable fishing, Rabat will receive annually $ 61.1 million in exchange for authorizing EU vessels to fish in Moroccan waters. The agreement enhances the benefits and advantages of local Sahara inhabitants and strengthens the multidimensional strategic partnership existing between Morocco and the EU. On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved with a large majority, the Morocco-EU farm partnership accord. The texts of both agreements extend European trade preferences to agricultural and fishery products from the southern Moroccan provinces, a major diplomatic victory for Morocco.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2019 15:33 UTC