![Spanish Representatives Oppose Morocco’s Joint Bid with Spain and Portugal Spain’ Prime Minister proposed a trio bid with Morocco and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup; but the idea does not appear to be popular with Spanish politicians. The representatives of two Spanish political parties, the People’s Party and the Citizens-Party, have said they do not want Spain to submit a joint candidacy with Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup. In a meeting organized by the National Federation of Sports Facilities Entrepreneurs (FNEID) in Madrid, the People’s party representative, Vicente Azpitarte dismissively spoke about Spain joining a trio with Morocco and Portugal to organize the World Cup. Azpitarte specifically wondered whether Spain would get any advantages from teaming up with the two countries, t Spanish news outlet Iusport reported on Wednesday. The Citizens-Party representative, Roberto Nunez, agreed with Azpitarte. “We do not intend to organize a World Cup with other countries. Spain has more than enough capacity [to organize the World Cup], it is a country that has already organized a World Cup, and we do not understand that proposal,” Nunez said. The adviser of United Podemos, Oscar Penas, stated that he does not clearly see why “the priority is to organize a World Cup or an Olympiad at this time.” Morocco and Spain cooperate on a number of issues, ranging from security and migration to trade and education. On November 18, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, arrived in Morocco for a first visit since his election to premiership. During his visit, Sanchez proposed to both Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani and King Mohammed VI a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup. “We are launching a joint message, which is that this will be a bid between two continents. The King of Morocco is receptive and we’re going to work on it with Portugal. We are very excited about it,” Sanchez said.](https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ABL-Launches-in-Casablanca-Becoming-Africa’s-First-Aircraft-Leaser-180x135.jpeg "ABL Launches in Casablanca, Becoming Africa’s First Aircraft Leaser")
BERLIN, Oct 31, 2012 (AFP)
BERLIN, Oct 31, 2012 (AFP)
German police have broken up a suspected drug trafficking ring that allegedly transported cocaine and cannabis by yacht to Europe from South America and Morocco, officials said Wednesday.
Over the course of a six-month investigation, eight people in all — six Germans and two Britons — were arrested and are being held, a police spokesman in the northern city of Luebeck said.
Another 15 German suspects are still under investigation, the spokesman Stefan Muhtz said.
The probe, which began in April on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, saw German police work with authorities in Spain, Portugal and France.
In one haul in July, Portuguese police made four arrests and seized 178 kilogrammes (392 pounds) of cocaine worth nine million euros ($12 million) while it was being taken to a hotel on the coast after being transported by yacht.
Some 350 police and customs officers took part in a bust Tuesday across four German states, the culmination of the investigation.
Seven cannabis plantations, with 2,000 plants in all, were also seized as well as weapons and cash during the search of homes, offices and commercial property.
