Morocco is set to benefit from increased funding for border control and migration management following the Ceuta crisis at the end of July, as part of a long-awaited partnership agreement with Brussels, EU officials have told Euronews.
The EU is set to finalise a deal for a strategic and comprehensive partnership with Morocco by the end of the year, similar to the one the European Commission concluded with Egypt in 2024, which included a €7.4 billion financial and investment package to boost the country’s economy, manage migration, and secure regional stability.
The deal with Rabat had been in the making for years but stalled until January 2026, when an EU-Morocco meeting in Brussels prompted both sides to push negotiations forward. The delay was due to the dispute over Western Sahara, two officials told Euronews, though the issue remains unresolved.
The crisis that erupted in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta at the end of July – when around 72,000 people crossed the border irregularly, leading to around 100 deaths – is now shaping the final agreement, pushing for greater cooperation and funding for border control with Moroccan authorities.
