Implications of the EU’s Nearshoring Activities in Morocco

Amidst the global power shifts and disruptions of supply chains, the European Union will need a new strategy to secure its position in the world and enhance the resilience of the domestic market. This paper explores how a new initiative of nearshoring EU’s global production lines closer to its borders can achieve such a goal. More specifically, it attempts to argue that Morocco, for its economic structure and geopolitical structure, makes for a solid partner.