In Andalusia, the agricultural sector represents 7.8% of the GDP. Among the thriving crops, red fruits, especially strawberries, hold a predominant place. According to Interfresa data, the province of Huelva produces 300,000 tons of strawberries every year, which accounts for more than 90% of the total Spanish production. This sector requires a substantial workforce: each harvest season, about 100,000 people are called to work in the 23,000 strawberry fields, and the majority of these workers are foreigners.

By Jalal Belmami: President of the Youth Committee of the Moroccan Workers' Union (UMT) / President of the Youth Committee of the Arab Trade Union Confederation (ATUC)

Six workers lost their lives when a factory collapsed in Casablanca, Morocco. The tragic incident occurred on the morning of 8 June, in the Tit Mellil industrial estate.

A joint technical committee is working to reach a consensus on urgent measures to curb the inflation that is affecting a country already weakened by the impacts of the health crisis, the war in Ukraine, and drought. While the government has promised to provide solutions before the May 1st deadline, discussions are likely to face complications due to persistent trade union demands and significant budgetary constraints.

In a new study published on 9 February, the Arab Reform Initiative think tank said that Morocco's employment programmes have failed to address the problem of high youth unemployment.