Morocco’s strategic location and competitive labor market make it an ideal nearshoring destination for the EU, promising both economic benefits and improved geopolitical ties.
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How EU-Morocco ties shift amid new trade routes and economic dependencies

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.
Morocco’s strategic location and competitive labor market make it an ideal nearshoring destination for the EU, promising both economic benefits and improved geopolitical ties.
Documents: 📄 Full Publication (PDF)