Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, assured this Monday that the borders of Spain with Morocco in Ceuta and Melilla will “soon” open after more than two years of closure.
Although the Spanish Government published last week a general provision that extends the closure of the borders of Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco until next April 30 and, expectations remain that borders will be reopened by early May, with the minister assuring that the reopening will soon take place.
He indicated that a working group on ensuring the reopening of the land borders under necessary conditions to “always guarantee the health and safety” of all citizens.
An informed source told Hespress earlier this month that the delayed border reopening is due to a lack of sufficient Spanish security forces.
The source did not indicate when the reopening of the borders is expected.
The two years-long closure of borders has driven an increasing number of Spanish companies to declare bankruptcy after the transit of goods between Ceuta, Melilla, and Morocco was abruptly halted following the COVID-19 induced border closure.
Both cities have been living under economic stagnation for nearly two years now.
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