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The renewal of the EU-Morocco farm and fisheries agreements will “strengthen further the very important strategic ties binding the two partners”, said, Thursday in Rabat, Elena Valenciano, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the European Parliament. “Morocco is a key country for the EU”, affirmed the MEP at a press briefing held after meeting […]
Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizer producer OCP and Spain’s ACS industrial group signed an agreement to build two phosphorus factories for a total cost of 2.7 billion dirhams. The factories will be built in the OCP’s industrial hub of Jorf Lasfar with a production capacity of 5000 tons per day. The two factories will be the […]
Fourteen people will stand before justice in Denmark for apology of terrorism after they shared a video of the murder of two Scandinavian women in Morocco by terrorists acting as lone wolves. Danish student Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, and 28-year-old Norwegian Maren Ueland were found dead at an isolated hiking spot south of Marrakesh on […]
The former Belgian Prime minister Elio di Rupo has voiced the shared will of his country and Morocco to strengthen their bilateral cooperation and to work with other African countries. This triangular cooperation for a shared prosperity has been discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, said Elio Di Rupo at a press […]
The Moroccan expatriates in Europe were the largest group that acquired the citizenship of a EU country in 2017, according to the European Union Statistics Agency. In 2017, around 825,000 persons acquired citizenship of a Member country of the European Union (EU), down from 995,000 in 2016 and 841,000 in 2015, said Eurostat. The Moroccans […]
The European commission has praised Morocco’s migration policy and the actions made by the North African country in this field, voicing EU desire to foster further partnership with Morocco. “I would like to commend Morocco for its actions and assure Rabat of our support”, said on Wednesday Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, […]
British-based solar energy provider BBOXX has completed a significant funding round of approximately $6m, which will accelerate the company’s vision of improving access to energy across Africa and the developing world. Sources close to BBOXX reveal that in Europe, 4,400 single investors took part in the crowdfunding, investing an average of €500-€600. BBOXX’s goal is […]
The Moroccan and Serbian governments have agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, tourism and culture with the signing of deals in these fields. These agreements were sealed on the sidelines of the 2nd session of the Morocco-Serbia joint committee convened Wednesday in Rabat. The first agreement aims to facilitate and develop long-term trade in goods […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) announced Wednesday the extension of its program “Women in Business” in Morocco to the region of Tangier, Tétouan-Al Hoceima and Oriental in the north of the country. The region has a high concentration of women-led businesses in the medical, retail and service sectors. The expansion of the […]
Morocco was among the top five car exporters to Europe in 2018, according to the latest report by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Morocco ranked fifth, exporting 283,614 units and Moroccan-made cars account for 7.8 percent of all cars exported to the EU, according to ACEA report. Morocco’s car exports to the EU increased […]