EU Commissioner for Mediterranean hails Morocco as key partner, eyes visit to deepen ties
«We spoke on Morocco's engagement on the New Pact for the Mediterranean. We share a unique relationship and a common goal to deepen our partnership», Šuica said on X. She described Morocco as «a key and reliable EU partner» and announced her intention to continue discussions by visiting Morocco soon.
This isn't their first exchange. On December 17, 2024, Šuica had also spoken by phone with Bourita. «We addressed ways to jointly strengthen the EU-Morocco partnership across all sectors, contributing to mutual growth and prosperity», she said at the time.
During her confirmation hearing on November 5, 2024, for the post of Commissioner for the Mediterranean, the Croatian official expressed her intention to propose an agreement between Morocco and the EU to address irregular migration. «We have good relations with Morocco. It can help us, and we can help it», she stated.
It's worth noting that the EU has already signed similar partnerships with Tunisia and Egypt, announced in June 2023 and March 2024 respectively, in exchange for financial aid packages of €900 million for Tunisia and €7.4 billion for Egypt.
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