فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
In a move reflecting a shift in the European position on the Western Sahara issue, Spanish sources have reported that the European Parliament has officially decided to abandon the joint parliamentary group on Western Sahara, rejecting its accreditation despite efforts by Algeria and some of its extreme left-wing lobbies.
This decision has sparked mixed reactions, with the Polisario Front’s representative to the European Union accusing the Spanish Socialist Party of aligning with Morocco. However, this accusation overlooks the fact that the European Parliament comprises representatives from 27 member states, and the decision reflects a collective stance rather than a unilateral Spanish position.
It’s worth noting that this parliamentary group had been a source of criticism against Morocco within the European Parliament for many years. It appears that current parliamentarians have chosen a more positive approach, moving away from the confrontational rhetoric previously adopted by some extreme leftists.
This development comes in the context of broader regional and international shifts in the perspective on the Western Sahara issue, with recent years witnessing a change in the positions of several European and non-European countries in favor of the Moroccan stance. Nevertheless, the issue remains a subject of international dispute, and the United Nations still considers Spain the former colonial power of the territory.
It remains to be seen how this step will affect relations between the European Union and Morocco on one hand, and Algeria on the other, especially in light of escalating tensions between Rabat and Algiers. It may also influence the course of future negotiations on the status of the territory, which the United Nations calls to resume between the concerned parties.
