The European Union plans to offer Morocco 200 million euros ($210 million) to help with post-earthquake reconstruction, EU commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said on Monday, as the two parties navigate judicial headwinds.

Axar.az reports that the 6.8 magnitude quake, Morocco's deadliest since 1960, struck on Sept. 8, 2023, killing more than 2,900 people and damaging vital infrastructure. Morocco said it would invest in a post-earthquake reconstruction plan that includes the upgrade of infrastructure in five years.

The EU will increase its total quake reconstruction aid to Morocco to 1 billion euros, Varhelyi told a press conference in Rabat following talks with foreign minister Nasser Bourita.

Morocco was a "reliable" partner, receiving 5.2 billion euros in EU investments over the last five years, he said.

Relations between Morocco and the EU are strained after the European Court of Justice annulled fishing and agricultural deals between the two parties over products from disputed Western Sahara.