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EU Western Sahara labelling blow to Morocco
By EUobserver
The European Commission on Wednesday said products originating from the Western Sahara must be labelled as such, in a move likely to stoke a backlash from Morocco, which annexed the territory. The EU has recently secured trade deals with Morocco that span the Western Sahara, an area around the size of the United Kingdom amid an intense lobbying campaign. EUobserver's conflict of interest revelations led to rapporteur's resignation.