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Western Sahara returns to European Court of Justice
1-Mar-2021 France 24
The European Court of Justice is next week to discuss EU-Morocco accords allowing Rabat to export goods from Western Sahara that are contested by the pro-independence Polisario Front.
The struggle in the Western Sahara combines old and new colonialism, says Sahrawi activist
8-Feb-2021 bilaterals.org
The EU claims to be a place of democracy and human rights but it is neglecting the reality in the Western Sahara and conducting its policies in full awareness of the situation.
Israel, Morocco sign economic trade cooperation agreement after peace deal
25-Jan-2021 Xinhua
The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in the fields of economics, trade and innovation, with both sides aiming to increase bilateral trade and remove trade barriers.
Israel plans a free trade agreement with Morocco, Amir Peretz says
13-Jan-2021 Yabiladi
Israel aspires to sign a free trade agreement with Morocco, Israeli Minister of Economy Amir Peretz said.
US Consulate a turning point for disputed Western Sahara
11-Jan-2021 AP
Trump said the goal of the Western Sahara consulate would be “to promote economic and trade opportunities in the region.”
New report: The EU ignores its own court on conflict trade
3-Dec-2020 WSRW
The report shows the efforts that the EU is taking to politically undercut the ruling of EU Court of Justice that prevented products from occupied Western Sahara from being part of EU’s trade agreements with Morocco.
Morocco-Turkey FTA: Rabat restores tariffs on 1200 Turkish products
9-Oct-2020 The North Africa Post
The Moroccan Government approved an amendment of the Morocco-Turkey Free Trade Agreement, increasing tariffs by up to 90% on 1200 Turkish goods for a five-year period.
Swiss supermarkets ban produce from occupied Western Sahara
6-Jul-2020 WSRW
The Swiss Federal Council stated on several occasions that it did not consider its free trade agreement with Morocco to apply to the large part of Western Sahara that is under Moroccan occupation.
BD plans signing FTAs with African countries
5-Jul-2020 Financial Express Bangladesh
The government has planned to sign free trade agreements, or FTAs,with some African countries, including Morocco, to boost the country’s export earnings, officials said.
Morocco’s new model BIT: Innovative features and policy considerations
1-Jul-2020 IISD
In the face of the increasing number of claims brought by investors against host states on the basis of BITs and the exorbitant amounts awarded to investors, Morocco has undertaken a review of its model BIT using a flexible and rational approach.
Brexit UK risks copying EU’s Sahara flaws
10-Mar-2020 WSRW
The UK Government is in the final stages of entering into a new trade agreement with Morocco including the territory of Western Sahara, without consideration of recent EU and British court rulings, or of the people of the occupied land.
Carlyle vs. Morocco: Here are the Kingdom’s arguments to ICSID
26-Feb-2020 EN24
For the Kingdom, Carlyle did not justify the existence of investments in Morocco. The American group invokes the Morocco-United States free trade agreement while the contracts with Samir concern entities based in the Cayman Islands.
Morocco, EU seek to develop economic and trade partnership
17-Feb-2020 Morocco World News
Morocco-EU hopes to further strengthen bilateral cooperation by establishing a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement.
Turkey approves to amend free trade agreement with Morocco
14-Feb-2020 Albawaba
Morocco has succeeded in convincing Turkey to review a list of Moroccan complaints on a free trade agreement between the countries, said the trade minister.
Pakistan and Morocco move forward on bilateral trade talks
13-Feb-2020 Just Style
Pakistan and Morocco have concluded their second round of bilateral talks, including discussions on enhancing trade ties.
Civil society raises concerns about UK-Morocco trade
24-Jan-2020 Western Sahara Campaign UK
Civil society organisations raise human rights concerns as UK seeks to roll over Morocco association agreement without due attention to the ongoing Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.
Morocco begins talks to curb trade deficit with Turkey
16-Jan-2020 Financial Post
Morocco and Turkey agreed to review their free trade deal as Rabat struggles to curb its roughly $2 billion annual trade deficit with Ankara.
Japan, Morocco sign agreement for promotion and protection of investment
10-Jan-2020 Devdiscourse
This agreement aims at further protection and promotion of investment between the contracting parties.
Morocco-Turkey FTA (2004)
13-Dec-2019 Turkish Ministry of Trade
Morocco, Turkey launch negotiations to save free trade agreement
2-Dec-2019 Morocco World News
Joint Morocco-Turkey "technical commission" might be created to investigate "means of rebalancing the commercial relations between the two countries."