Ad
A fish monger in the Dakhla, the part of Western Sahara occupied by Morocco. (Photo: David Stanley)

Morocco deals don't cover Western Sahara, EU lawyer says

EU-Morocco relations risk hitting another rough patch after a senior lawyer said that their trade treaties do not apply to Western Sahara, a disputed territory.

Advocate-general Melchior Wathelet set out his opinion to EU judges in Luxembourg on Tuesday (13 September).

He said that “neither the EU-Morocco association agreement nor the EU-Morocco agreement on the liberalisation of trade in agricultural and fishery products apply to Western Sahara” because “Western Sahara is not p...

To read this story, log in or subscribe

Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

Already a member? Login
A fish monger in the Dakhla, the part of Western Sahara occupied by Morocco. (Photo: David Stanley)

Tags

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad