European Council Reaffirms ‘High Value’ of Strategic Partnership with Morocco. –

Brussels 18th October 2024- The European Council, which brings collectively the heads of State and authorities of the 27 member States of the European Union (EU), reaffirmed at a summit on Thursday seventeenth October 2024 in Brussels the “high value” the EU attaches to its strategic partnership with Morocco.

Following its formal assembly, the European Council, the EU’s highest physique, additionally reiterated the “need to preserve and continue strengthening close relations with Morocco in all areas of the Morocco-EU partnership”.

This is the third time for the reason that ECJ ruling two weeks in the past that the EU has reaffirmed this dedication on the highest stage.

The Heads of State and Government additionally reiterated that the European Council and the Council “will continue to define foreign policy in accordance with the Treaties”, as a sovereign prerogative of the member states.

This politically-charged declaration by all European leaders is one more blow to the strain Algeria has tried to exert, by summoning the ambassadors in Algiers of the 12 nations which have expressed, on behalf of their respective governments, their help for Morocco within the quick aftermath of the EU Court rulings.

The conclusions adopted by Europe’s leaders on Thursday affirm the optimistic pattern and strategic nature of the joint declaration issued by Commission President Von Der Leyen and the High Representative on 4thOctober 2024.

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