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Morocco government to expand its budget by $1 bln

The Moroccan government requested the approval of the parliament to increase its budget by an additional $1 billion or 10 billion dirhams to meet rising expenditures, Moroccan economic media reported. The funds are needed to bolster the budget amid an inflationary context marked particularly by drought and reforms. In this respect, 4 billion dirhams of […]

Parliamentary Conference on South-South Cooperation applauds Moroccan King’s Atlantic Initiative – Final Declaration

Participants at the Parliamentary Conference on South-South Cooperation held in Rabat Feb.15-16, commended the international initiative of King Mohammed VI aimed at promoting access of Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean. “We commend and welcome the international initiative of His Majesty King Mohammed VI aimed at promoting access of Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean, […]

Morocco’s ECOWAS Membership, a Matter of Time not Principle

Morocco is making big strides towards joining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after the Kingdom’s bid was approved in principle by the leaders of the regional grouping last June. Now, Morocco’s fully-fledged membership hinges on the review of technical provisions, which the Kingdom is due to meet. This was confirmed by the […]