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What is the picture in Morocco in the legislative elections?

The Moroccans are called to the polls on 23 September to elect the 395 Members to hold the House of Representatives. The country faces a picture marked by the growing economy, the high unemployment rate, a high cost of living and the tension with Spain due to the migration crisis in Ceuta. Our Guest of the Day, Ivan Martín, an analyst at the Policy Center for the New South, explained how the political system in Morocco and the paradox of the economic situation work.

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Moroccans vote in parliamentary elections after migrant rush to Ceuta

Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in elections dominated by economic concerns after a mass migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the summer highlighted concerns over rising youth unemployment and the cost of living. Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives.

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Ceuta: What about migrants caught in limbo?

Thousands of migrants remain in a limbo in Ceuta, pending a plan by the Spanish Government to relocate some 10,000 people to shelters. Meanwhile, non-governmental organizations reported torture, assault and threats of sexual violence against minors, allegedly committed by security forces. In the midst of migration tension, increased xenophobia and the demands of local authorities, our correspondent Sofia Català analyses the situation on the ground.

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Ceuta and Melilla are Spain

The presidents of the autonomous cities reject that the migration crisis is used to question the Spanish sovereignty of these territories