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French President Emmanuel Macron said France had set no numerical target for visas issued to Algerian citizens and was showing “no laxity” on the issue, distancing himself from comments by France’s ambassador to Algiers that had been interpreted as signalling an easing of visa restrictions. Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said Macron made the remarks during […]
Morocco is moving forward on electricity interconnection projects with Spain, Portugal and France, while holding firm on terms in separate talks with Sila Atlantik which advocates a $30 billion subsea cable to export renewable energy to Germany. The Sila Atlantik project, a proposed 4,800-kilometer subsea cable that would carry up to 15 gigawatts of Moroccan […]
Cash in circulation in Morocco rose 18.5% year-on-year to 491 billion dirhams (53.9 billion dollars) in 2025, highlighting the economy’s continued reliance on cash despite efforts to expand digital payments, according to Morocco’s central bank. Cash in circulation was equivalent to 28.5% of gross domestic product, the central bank said in its annual report, warning […]
The Stansted Airport has announced the return of daily flights of Royal Air Maroc from this London airport to Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco and the country’s economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast, the city is a vibrant blend of modern commerce and historic tradition. It is most famous for the […]
English football club Ipswich Town has announced the signing of Issa Diop from Fulham without disclosing the amount of the four-year contract sealed following the impressive performance of the Moroccan central defender at World Cup 2026. Aged 29, Issa moves to Suffolk after he represented Morocco at this summer’s FIFA World Cup, playing in five […]
Bank Al-Maghrib’s 2025 annual banking supervision report, presented by Nabil Badr, director of banking supervision, alongside deputies Ilham Zainane and Youssef Ghchioua, marks a strategic turning point, according to the daily L’Économiste. Rather than simply confirming the sector’s good health, the document reorients prudential strategy toward anticipating future threats — cybersecurity, climate risk, artificial intelligence […]
Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, presented parliament with an update on the execution of the 2026 budget law and the government’s fiscal roadmap for 2027-2029, built around three themes: the economic outlook, the state of public finances at mid-year, and budget priorities for the next three years. The government now expects growth […]
Morocco’s quarterfinals campaign during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside the strong performances of other African national teams in the tournament’s advanced stages, is “a source of pride and honor for all Africans,” the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, said. “The fact that a national team has the honor of […]
U.S. President Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, according to American and western press reports. The 2nd term of the current UN chief, António Guterres, ends on December 31, 2026. The 15-member UN Security Council is currently reviewing candidates in closed-door discussions before making a final […]
Moroccan foreign Affairs minister Nasser Bourita is representing King Mohammed VI at the African Union Extraordinary health Summit which opened Wednesday in Accra (Ghana) to discuss inter-African cooperation to end AIDS & TB and Improve maternal health by 2030. The two-day summit opened with calls for stronger political commitment, sustainable health financing, resilient health systems, […]