EU-Morocco Trade Clash: SONREP warns the European Commission may try to include agricultural products from occupied Western Sahara in EU-Morocco trade deals, saying it would breach CJEU rulings that require Sahrawi consent. Human Rights Under Scrutiny: At the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sahrawi groups and researchers say 2025 saw nearly 170 documented violations, with land confiscations, repression and a “wall of silence” blocking independent monitoring. Diplomacy and the UN Track: Morocco’s UN envoy Omar Hilale argues the UN Committee of 24 is stuck in an outdated decolonization script, while Staffan de Mistura’s tour and Security Council Resolution 2797 are framed as shifting the dispute toward Morocco’s autonomy plan. Parliamentary Outreach: A Sahrawi parliamentary delegation visits Switzerland to strengthen diplomacy and raise awareness of rights abuses, meeting Swiss officials and media. Business Spotlight: Forbes ranks five Moroccan family business groups among MENA’s top 100, underscoring Morocco’s growing corporate influence. Security and Regional Power: A US Senate defense bill would push a 10-year plan to deepen US defense cooperation with Morocco, including modernization and joint exercises—raising stakes for the wider region. Terrorism Labeling Debate: Spain’s Canary Islands forum renews calls to reassess Polisario’s status as victims’ groups demand accountability for attacks attributed to the movement.