Ceuta and Melilla customs remain closed four years after Spain-Morocco agreement, as Rabat blocks goods transit

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The article examines the ongoing failure to reopen commercial customs posts in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, four years after a bilateral agreement between Spain and Morocco. Despite the 2022 roadmap announced after Prime Minister Sánchez's letter supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Morocco continues to block normal goods transit, citing its non-recognition of Spanish sovereignty over the enclaves. The piece details the economic desperation of local businesses and workers, the political impotence of Spain, and the broader diplomatic tensions underlying this stalled process.

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