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Morocco complains of European parliament 'harassment' after graft probe

FILE PHOTO: Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita speaks during a news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured), at the Foreign Ministry in Rabat, Morocco, March 29, 2022. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Morocco's ties with the European Union must be protected against harassment at the European parliament, foreign minister Nasser Bourita said on Thursday, following a European probe into graft allegations involving European lawmakers, Qatar and Morocco.

"This partnership faces a continuous judicial harassment and repeated media attacks," Bourita told reporters following talks with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, although Bourita did not directly refer to the cash-for-influence case.

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