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While a final Polisario-Morocco agreement is still far, this new proposal provides the key to unlock direct talks. On Europe's part, the EU must invest political and financial capital in order to come towards resolving the conflict.
October 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
While a final Polisario-Morocco agreement is still far, this new proposal provides the key to unlock direct talks. On Europe's part, the EU must invest political and financial capital in order to come towards resolving the conflict.
The Polisario is also showing interest in "free association", in which it is able to delegate powers both to Morocco and to a newly created state of Western Sahara. For more on what this could look like, check out this @ecfr.eu policy brief buff.ly/uDFBX7M
Free to choose: A new plan for peace in Western Sahara | ECFR
The UN should pursue a “free association” option for Western Sahara – a third way that offers a realistic means of fulfilling Sahrawi self-determination
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October 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Polisario is also showing interest in "free association", in which it is able to delegate powers both to Morocco and to a newly created state of Western Sahara. For more on what this could look like, check out this @ecfr.eu policy brief buff.ly/uDFBX7M
Notable in the proposal is the Polisario's openness to negotiating with the EU to maintain the Western Sahara in EU-Morocco trade deals, something @hlovatt.bsky.social at @ecfr.eu has consistently called for: buff.ly/dzYNw63
Still free to choose: What Polisario’s legal win means for EU ties with Morocco and Western Sahara | ECFR
The CJEU has blocked the EU’s inclusion of Western Sahara in its trade and fishery agreements with Morocco. The bloc should now open talks with Polisario to reach a compromise trade deal and support…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Notable in the proposal is the Polisario's openness to negotiating with the EU to maintain the Western Sahara in EU-Morocco trade deals, something @hlovatt.bsky.social at @ecfr.eu has consistently called for: buff.ly/dzYNw63