![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")
Casablanca – The trial of the Hirak activists accused of involvement in the Al Hoceima demonstrations has been postponed to January 12, 2018, according to the public prosecutor of the Court of Appeal in Casablanca.
Casablanca – The trial of the Hirak activists accused of involvement in the Al Hoceima demonstrations has been postponed to January 12, 2018, according to the public prosecutor of the Court of Appeal in Casablanca.
A hearing was held on Tuesday in the presence of all of the defendants who are standing trial for several charges, including “plotting to undermine internal state security” and undermining “citizens’ loyalty to the Moroccan state.
At the hearing, the public prosecutor responded to the motions and legal technicalities raised by the defense counsel, denying the suspects’ allegations of torture as groundless.
No trace of violence was evident on the defendants when they appeared at the public prosecutor’s office or at their preliminary hearing before the investigating judge, nor did the suspects report such acts, according to the prosecutor.
“The Medical examinations and expert analysis carried out at the request of the public prosecutor and the investigating judge did not reveal any indications of violence,” he added.
The public prosecutor also recalled that the defense lawyers made 64 visits to the suspects while they were being held in custody and made no comments or complaints of abuse.
The public prosecutor asserted that all interrogations, telephone tapping, and searches and seizures were conducted in strict compliance with the law, the source added.
