Spain’s far-right VOX party launched a scathing attack on the European Commission for funding the planting of over 600,000 olive trees in Morocco with a 115 million euro budget through 2030.
VOX’s spokesperson in the Andalusian Parliament, Manuel Gavira, condemned what he called a “blatant contradiction,” pointing out that olive groves are being uprooted in Andalusia to make way for massive renewable energy projects, while similar agriculture is being financed across the Mediterranean.
Gavira accused both Spain’s Popular Party and Socialist Party of betraying Andalusian farmers by supporting EU policies that promote what he described as “unfair competition.”
Recent statistical data from the European Union Commission has revealed a significant increase in Morocco’s olive oil exports to EU countries in the early months of the 2024/2025 season, particularly in October and November, reaching 841 tons compared to just 553 tons during the same period last year.
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