Mogherini heads to Morocco after EU ties suspended

European Union's High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini travelled to Morocco on 4 March 2016 for discussions with the country's authorities, following their decision to suspend all ties with the European Union.

Morocco reacted to a ruling by the European Court of Justice in which it considered that a farm trade deal was illegal because it had included the disputed region of Western Sahara.

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EEAS: Press Release, 03.03.16: La Haute Représentante/ Vice Présidente Federica Mogherini en visite à Rabat, Maroc, le 4 mars http://www.eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2016/160303_01_en.htm

EUObserver, 04.03.16: Western Sahara: Young rebels feel betrayed by EU https://euobserver.com/foreign/132507

http://eeas.europa.eu/morocco/index_en.htm http://eeas.europa.eu/morocco/index_en.htm

ECJ: Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 10 December 2015 Front populaire pour la libération de la saguia-el-hamra et du rio de oro (Front Polisario) v Council of the European Union Case T-512/12 http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?td=ALL&language=en&jur=C,T,F&num=T-512/12#

Africa News, 05.03.16: Agriculture agreement with Morocco still valid; EU Foreign Policy Chief assures http://www.africanews.com/2016/03/05/agriculture-agreement-with-morocco-still-valid-eu-foreign-policy-chief-assures/

EurActiv, 09.06.16: Morocco urges Brussels to end farm pact deadlock http://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/morocco-urges-brussels-to-end-farm-pact-deadlock/

EUObserver, 08.09.16: MEPs heap praise on Morocco before legal opinion https://euobserver.com/economic/134956

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