The European Commission backed Spain's new position on the fate of Western Sahara as an autonomous region of Morocco, supporting a surprise change of tack by the government of Pedro Sanchez that has met with much domestic opposition.
"The European Union welcomes any positive development...between its member states and Morocco in their bilateral relations, which can only be beneficial for the implementation of the Euro-Moroccan partnership," said Nabila Massrali, a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
