Algeria: EU Considers Western Sahara As Non-Self-Governing Territory

Brussels — The European Union, through its High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, considers Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory and the Kingdom of Morocco as the de facto administering power.

Questioned last 27th January by a MEP on the labeling of products from Western Sahara occupied territories, Mogherini recalled the consistent position of the European Commission on the matter, stating the "EU fully adheres to UN positions," which considers Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory and the Kingdom of Morocco as a de facto administering power.

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