Tangiers welcomes Pedro Sánchez on his summer holidays

The acting​ Spanish President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has chosen Morocco for his summer holidays after the last period of political and parliamentary activity. 

The acting head of the Spanish government has chosen the Moroccan destination, a destination of great tourist attraction as shown by the good figures of travellers who choose the North African country for tourism, where he has been very well received.

This symbolic event is further proof of the great relationship that currently exists between the neighbours on both shores of the Mediterranean, which has been strengthened by a solid diplomatic relationship that is currently experiencing one of its best moments. 

Morocco and Spain held a very important High Level Meeting in Rabat last February, which was attended by Pedro Sánchez himself and the head of the Moroccan government, Aziz Akhannouch, and in which very important bilateral agreements were signed in various areas. This HLM was held after the Spanish Prime Minister's visit to Rabat at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, who made the gesture of inviting him following the Spanish government's important political move to recognise Morocco's initiative for Western Sahara as the most serious, realistic and credible way of resolving the Sahrawi dispute. This Spanish support for the North African country's proposal was a positive boost to relations between the two countries and led to the meeting between the Moroccan monarch and Pedro Sánchez, in which the road map was drawn up for strengthening the link between Spain and Morocco and developing the relationship between the two nations in various areas. 

In this way, the relationship has been strengthened through the development of common policies that are important in various areas such as economics, security, immigration, etc.

Along these lines, another symbolic gesture of closeness came in the form of Pedro Sánchez's visit to Morocco on a private trip to enjoy his summer holidays and take advantage of Morocco's traditional hospitality. In this case, too, the host country provided a large security detail, as is the norm for any visit by a head of state or government, even if it is a private visit. 

Pedro Sánchez arrived in Marrakech and from there travelled to Tangiers during his summer visit to the North African country to spend the holidays with his family. According to various reports, Pedro Sánchez travelled directly with his family to stay at the Mirage Hotel, which is located in Ashkar, near the Cave of Hercules, where he met with a number of Moroccan and Spanish officials who welcomed him on his arrival. In Tangiers, the attraction was a visit to the old city of Tangiers and a tour of its most emblematic sites. 
 
Logically, the Moroccan media have been aware of Pedro Sánchez's visit to the Kingdom since it is a very remarkable fact that the Spanish head of government chooses the Moroccan country to enjoy the summer holidays with his family.  

Several of these media have seen a positive political message in relation to Morocco, such as Hespress, which noted that under the presidency of the Spanish government of Pedro Sánchez, Spanish-Moroccan relations 'witnessed a bonanza at the international level, culminating in a return to the path of cooperation on the right track and the conclusion of dozens of agreements and collaborations in several vital fields such as security, energy, trade and industry'. 

Another media outlet, Yabiladi, alluded to the importance of Pedro Sánchez's visit to Morocco and how it has political overtones, highlighting the good relationship that currently exists between the Moroccan kingdom and Spain. The political nature of this visit is also demonstrated by the attitude of Morocco's political enemies, such as the Polisario Front and the opposition to the government of Pedro Sánchez, who have used this trip to criticise the Spanish Prime Minister for the supposedly more hidden details he may have in his ties with Rabat. In response to some insinuations, Yabiladi also reported that sources in La Moncloa assured that the president of the government had paid for this trip to the North African country out of his own pocket.