Scrutiny Falls on EU's €5bn Morocco Migration Aid

Reporting highlights that the EU has funnelled nearly $6 billion (over €5 billion) in aid to Morocco and other countries to address the root causes of migration — funding that manifestly failed to prevent 70,000 people from crossing within 48 hours. Researchers note the aid model risks 'empowering authoritarian leaders' rather than curbing irregular migration, against a backdrop where Morocco's GDP per capita ($4,153) trails Ceuta's ($26,774) roughly sixfold.