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Throne Day: Morocco’s King Pardons Nearly 1,770 Inmates

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,769 convicts on the eve of the Throne Day celebrated on July 30 in the North African Kingdom. This year’s Throne Day marks the 23rd Anniversary of the accession of King Mohammed VI to the Throne. A press release issued by the Ministry of Justice says the beneficiaries of the […]

Morocco-EU: Akhannouch Upbeat about Farm & Fisheries Agreements Adoption Process

The process towards the adoption of the Morocco-EU farm and fisheries agreements “is moving in the right direction,” said Moroccan Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries, Aziz Akhannouch, following talks in Brussels Wednesday with EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan. Akhannouch expressed optimism about the process, which, he said, “moves in the […]

Morocco: EBRD forecasts solid economic recovery in 2021

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Morocco’s economic growth to reach this year 4.5 per cent after a 6.3 per cent contraction in 2020 due to the global health crisis which affected trade exchanges, air transportation, tourism… In its latest “Regional Economic Prospects” report, the European bank says “a solid recovery” is […]