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The decision, taken Friday in Paris, by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to remove Morocco from the gray list, confirms the regional and continental leadership of the Kingdom in terms of sound financial governance and stands as a scathing disavowal of the Kingdom’s detractors within the European Parliament. The FATF’s members decided, unanimously, to […]
The Union of Arab Journalists has denounced the politically-motivated campaign orchestrated by the European Parliament against Morocco, saying that spying claims made against the North African Kingdom were “baseless allegations”. The MEPs have failed to provide scientific evidence to support their false allegations, said the Union, expressing astonishment over the French judiciary system which has […]
The Workers’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has voiced deep concern over the continuing deterioration of the respect for fundamental rights in Tunisia, including attacks on the rights of trade unions and workers. In a press release issued Wednesday, the EESC workers group denounced the expulsion of Esther Lynch, the European […]
The German leader in cables and wires industry, Helukabel, has opened lately a subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, described as a dynamic and growing market. It is the second subsidiary of the electrical connection technology specialist in the African continent. Helukabel has been present in South Africa since 2010. Commenting the opening of a new site […]
When Algeria unilaterally cut gas supplies through the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline in late 2021, it was expecting Morocco to succumb to darkness and electricity cuts. But none of that happened. Instead, a new energy partnership was forged with Spain giving the halted pipeline a new life. Spain received annually 2 million euros from Morocco for […]
The European Investment Bank has invested €2.5 billion in Morocco over the last five years, making the North African Kingdom the 2nd largest recipient of EIB funding in the southern Mediterranean region. Speaking at a press conference held Wednesday in Rabat, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, EIB Vice-President said the bank’s investment supported Morocco’s development and its […]
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares highlighted again the “tangible and concrete results” scored in the relationship with Morocco in all areas thanks to the new roadmap set by the two countries. Addressing the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Tuesday, the foreign Minister said that the new relationship with Morocco […]
The first European Union-Kenya Business Forum concluded on Wednesday Feb.22 in capital, Nairobi, with Kenya’s William Ruto urging the EU to conclude economic partnership deal with the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc. The two-day forum brought together more than 500 participants including politicians, business executives, experts and diplomats. Ruto participated in the signing of […]
Morocco and the Netherlands have agreed to strengthen further their cooperation ties to counter the threats and challenges posed by criminal activities of cross-border trafficking networks, including people smuggling. The agreement was reached during the meeting held Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan Minister of the Interior Abdelouafi Laftit and Dutch minister of Migration Eric Van […]
France’s minister of Armed forces Sébastien Lecornu revealed Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, that the European country is going to review its presence in Africa, a traditional continent where it is facing a growing rejection. Lecornu met with President Alassane Ouattara Monday upon demand by President Emmanuel Macron who has ordered a “review of France’s […]