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A joint operation by Moroccan and Spanish police led to the arrest of 28 people suspected of trafficking in endangered wild birds and the seizure of about 300 exotic birds exported from southern Spain to North Africa. The announcement was made lately by the Spanish Civil Guard, which opened an “Oratrix” investigation aimed at combating […]
French carmaker PSA plans to speed up production at its Kenitra plant to hit the annual target of 200,000 vehicles by next September. PSA has withstood the coronavirus crisis posting sales higher than last year and taking up 46% market share in the region. Sales improved in key markets such as Turkey by 5.4%; 3.9% […]
The advent of the coronavirus pandemic has exposed European manufacturers to the risk of over-reliance on China’s supply where many firms were tempted by low production costs and skills. Morocco Stands to benefit from this restructuring, building on its competitive assets, infrastructure, competitive wages and skilled workforce, the Oxford Business Group and a DW report […]
International policy expert Marco Iaconetti has called on the Italian government to launch investigations on the fate of the humanitarian aid it sends to the Tindouf camps in Algeria, noting that evidence rather showed that the aid, supposed to be humanitarian, actually was used to buy arms. In press articles he published after the […]
The agility of the Moroccan private sector in adapting its production chain to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic was highlighted in a recent report by the Oxford Business Group, which stressed Morocco’s “significant strides” in diversifying and strengthening its economy and industry. The London-based institute commends Morocco for its early and swift response and for […]
The Taxpayer’s Association of Europe, a federation of 29 national taxpayers’ associations throughout Europe, mustering more than one million members, has called on the European Union to investigate the misappropriation by Algeria and Polisario of the humanitarian aid sent to the Tindouf camps. The call was made by Director of the Brussels office of the […]
Moroccan seasonal workers in Huelva will be repatriated by sea as of Saturday, the embassy of Morocco in Madrid has announced in a release. The repatriation plan, in collaboration with the Spanish government and the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, will be launched, as of Saturday July 18. Some 7,100 seasonal Moroccan workers, who took part […]
The Spanish congress of Deputies (lower house of Parliament) gave its green light on Wednesday to an agreement for the irrevocable donation of the Tangier Cervantes Grand Theatre to Morocco. Under this agreement, adopted in February by the Spanish Council of ministers, Morocco undertakes to restore the building in its entirety, while respecting the original […]
Morocco is an open country to international rights NGOs and will not close Amnesty’s office despite the failure of the latter to present evidence for its latest accusations against authorities, minister in charge of human rights Mustapha Ramid said. Speaking to MPs, Ramid reiterated Morocco’s open-arm policy towards international organizations including Amnesty, while at the […]
Egypt has requested Spain to hand over former contractor turned whistleblower Mohamed Ali wanted for tax evasion and money laundering. Self-exiled Ali, who has accused the regime of President Fattah al-Sisi of corruption and lavish lifestyles and who sparked widespread protests last September, appeared in court in Barcelona on July 9 to answer the Egyptian […]