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Rabat remains confident after plug pulled on Morocco-EU trade deals

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat, 8 October 2024. © Jalal Morchidi/EPA/MaxPPP

After the cancellation of the fishing and farming trade deals between Morocco and the European Union, actors in the two sectors are already looking ahead to new bilateral arrangements. [...]

Published on 17/10/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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