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UN Backs Western Sahara Autonomy as Spain Marks Green March at 50

The Security Council's move spotlights a contested 2022 shift in Madrid toward Morocco's plan.

Overview

  • The latest UN Security Council resolution supports an autonomy formula for Western Sahara within Morocco.
  • The 50th anniversary of the 1975 Green March has renewed scrutiny of the evolution of SpainMorocco relations.
  • Pedro Sánchez's government aligned with Rabat's proposal in 2022 without support from the PP or some investiture partners.
  • Bilateral ties over five decades have combined broad cooperation with cyclical tensions centered on the Sahara dispute.
  • Spain and Morocco are each other's key commercial partners, underscoring arguments for broad parliamentary consensus on policy.