Political turmoil in Morocco spills over into tensions with the Netherlands

Morocco recalled its Ambassador to the Netherlands in June 2017 following a row over the extradition of a former Moroccan MP who has been linked to protests in the country. Luigi Lonardo explains the background to the incident and assesses what it might mean for Morocco’s relationship with the European Union.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Morocco demands ‘clear signal’ from EU on future relations http://www.europeansources.info/record/morocco-demands-clear-signal-from-eu-on-future-relations/

EU: EEAS: Morocco and the EU https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/4347/morocco-and-eu_en

The Netherlands: Government: News, 24.06.17: Response by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Security and Justice to the statement by Morocco https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2017/06/24/response-by-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-the-ministry-of-security-and-justice-to-the-statement-by-morocco

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