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On 23 and 24 October, the EU Court of Justice will hear the parties to the cases on applying EU-Morocco agreements to occupied Western Sahara. 

23 October 2023

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Commission under fire for Western Sahara origin derogation

Representatives from all political groups in the European Parliament today grilled the European Commission over bending EU rules to appease Morocco with regard to labelling of products from occupied Western Sahara. 

20 November 2025

GLOBALG.A.P. misleads EU retailers

The certification scheme that claims to champion legal compliance has circulated misleading information about EU labelling rules for products originating from occupied Western Sahara. 

20 November 2025

Distribution giant quietly deletes fake information

French agri-supplier Sofruce deleted false territorial claims and certificate references after scrutiny.

19 November 2025

UN’s Western Sahara vote raises more questions than it answers

Behind the headlines and diplomatic spin suggesting that the Security Council is now siding with Morocco lies a more complex reality - one that hinges on the very right that Rabat has spent decades trying to bury: self-determination.

18 November 2025