The blockade of Ceuta and Melilla customs tarnishes relations two years after reconciliation. The migratory tension in the North African autonomous cities and the route to the Canary Islands remains despite Moroccan control.
The turn taken by Spain in 2022 in favor of Morocco in the conflict over Western Sahara has led to a cordial agreement on both shores of the Strait. Despite the economic setback caused by the violent earthquake last September in the south of the country, the Rabat Government is tackling an infrastructure modernization program.