The European Union has adopted a unified position supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday.

According to the statement, the position was reached during the 15th EU–Morocco Association Council session, which concluded on Thursday in Brussels.

The 27 EU member states agreed that “genuine autonomy could be among the most feasible solutions” to achieve a final resolution of the regional dispute.

This consensus was documented in a joint communiqué signed by Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, at the close of the meeting.

The communiqué noted that the EU-27 reiterated the United Nations Security Council’s call on all parties “to engage in discussions without preconditions and on the basis of the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco in order to reach a definitive political solution.”

In this context, the EU also commended Morocco’s willingness “to clarify how autonomy within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty would be implemented,” the statement said.

The ministry added that the EU welcomed the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025), which supports the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to facilitate negotiations based on Morocco’s autonomy proposal.

While several EU member states had previously expressed support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, the new stance represents a significant step forward by reflecting a collective position of the bloc.

The development aligns with recent international momentum supporting Morocco’s autonomy initiative, which culminated in the adoption of Resolution 2797 by the UN Security Council on October 31, 2025.

The unified EU position underscores a shared commitment among member states to pursue a lasting political solution to the dispute, based on autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty.