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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €20 million loan for Société Générale Maroc to enable the bank support SMEs involved in value chains and their green investments. The loan is part of an EBRD program focusing on improving SMEs participation in value chains supported by the European Union and the […]
Spanish security forces have said they busted four networks of 16 Moroccan nationals suspected of indulging in the trafficking of minors from Morocco to the EU country for fees ranging between €600 and €800. The suspects who live in the cities of Seville and Cádiz used to hold the kids in a center on the […]
Three Moroccan men pleaded guilty in the murder of two Scandinavian women, the first terrorist attack in the country since 2011. The ringleader and two other terrorist ring members told a court specializing in terrorism cases that they decided to commit the abject terrorist act in Morocco after failing to join the Islamic state abroad. […]
As the United Kingdom braces for a hard Brexit without a deal with the European Union, the British government is looking for business opportunities outside the European bloc, focusing on building stronger economic cooperation ties with its traditional partners in America, Asia and Africa in addition to those of the Commonwealth. It is in this […]
Six Belgian nationals of Moroccan origin were elected to the House of Representatives in Belgium during the federal, regional and European elections held May 26. The newly-elected MPs are Zakia Khattabi, co-president of the French-speaking Greens party (Ecolo), Ahmed Laaouej, president of the French-speaking socialist group, Meriam Kitir, president of the Flemish socialist group, Nabil […]
Moroccan security forces Wednesday arrested an Italian man suspected to be leader of The Camorra crime syndicate. The 53-year old man is wanted in Italy over alleged criminal acts including blackmailing of businessmen, violence, international homicide, and drug trafficking. The arrest comes in line with an international arrest warrant issued by Italian authorities and a […]
Belgium will allocate Morocco €3 million, over four years, to promote jobs creation and youth self-employment. The funds will be granted under a Moroccan-Belgian project dubbed “Supporting Youth Entrepreneurship Development in Morocco.” The project, whose related agreement was signed on Wednesday in Rabat, will focus in a first phase on four regions: Beni […]
UK-based Helispeed company, specializing in pilot supply services, training and aircraft management, has sealed a 12-month deal with Moroccan-based Heliconia Aero Solutions to provide it with qualified helicopter pilots. These pilots will enable Heliconia Aero Solutions offer its customers, associated organizations and individuals safe, reliable and effective helicopter solutions. The Marrakesh-headquartered aviation firm utilizes its […]
The authorities of the countries in the Sahel should not stay in the comfort zone of thinking Barkhane (French forces) is behind them, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned G5-Sahel leaders on Tuesday. Le Drian who was speaking to a parliamentary foreign affairs committee on Tuesday warned West African states against relying on French […]
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) made a positive assessment of the results of its seven-year long partnership with the Moroccan parliament lauding in particular the progress achieved in strengthening democratic governance. PACE also stresses in a resolution on Morocco the need for authorities “to pursue and take ownership of the reforms […]