The German Foreign Ministry actually issued a statement hailing the Kingdom as a central partner of Europe and expressing Berlin’s support for Morocco’s efforts to resolve the Sahara conflict, while stressing the importance of the autonomy plan. Germany recognizes as “important” the contribution made by Morocco to the settlement process with its autonomy plan, the statement said. In the warmly worded statement, the new German foreign ministry called Morocco “a key partner of the European Union and of Germany in North Africa”. The German statement also welcomed Morocco’s diplomatic engagement in the Libyan peace process. Besides, Morocco is a popular travel destination, with around 6% of foreign tourists coming from Germany in 2019.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 13, 2021 23:44 UTC