Lisbon talks with Horst Kohler

Morocco’s new 2020 budget puts social services at core of priorities – Minister

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a surge in spending and a drop in revenues for state coffers pushing the government to review the targets and spending schemes under the 2020 budget while maintaining priority for social spending. The administration has adopted austerity measures to reduce unnecessary spending saving some $200 million that was scheduled for […]

Nearly 32,000 Moroccans abroad wait to return home

The number of Moroccan nationals stranded abroad rose to 31,800 people who are still waiting for a governmental decision to be repatriated to the homeland, head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani said, promising their return without giving a specific date. He spoke vaguely about ministerial departments preparing for their return at a time […]

Morocco bans international flights with two more European countries

Morocco has suspended flights with two more European countries in a bid to curb contagion after Europe in particular was hit by new Covid-19 variants. Italy and Belgium have thus been added to the list of countries with which Morocco suspended air links, in order to limit the spread of COVID-19.   Air Arabia confirmed […]