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The exceptional Moroccan-French partnership has been strengthened further under the reign of King Mohammed VI, said French President Emmanuel Macron in a congratulation message sent to the Moroccan Sovereign on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his enthronement. President Macron expressed hope that the partnership between the two countries will continue to flourish […]
Barcelona-based airline Volotea will launch from December and from the French city of Strasburg to the ochre city of Marrakech, which will become the second destination of low-budget airline in the kingdom. Volotea already operates route from Nantes, France, to the coastal city of Tangier. Strasburg-Marrakech route will be operated by one weekly flight every […]
Morocco is taking part in the Summit of the two shores of the Mediterranean region, convening in the French city of Marseille June 23-24. The Summit, consisting of both a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Western Mediterranean and a regional dialogue with prominent civil society representatives, seeks to foster a […]
The Permanent Secretary of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Abdeljalil Lahjomri, won the Grand Prix de la Francophonie awarded by the French Academy. The prize, part of the 2019 list of 64 prizes and medals granted by l’Académie Française, was awarded to M. Lahjomri, ex-aequo with the Czech poet Petr Kral. […]
The official opening of French car manufacturer PSA plant in Kenitra bolsters Morocco’s place as an African industrial hub offering international investors sound infrastructure, macro-economic and political stability, qualified work force and competitive ports. Morocco unseated South Africa last year from the top of the podium of African car producers. The North African country produced […]
France-based power company Schneider Electric has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigeria-based EM-ONE Energy Solution to build an industrial platform and create an indigenous manufacturing supply chain across the continent. The agreement aims to support Schneider Electric in optimizing project structuring; supporting the development of an industrial platform and ensure licensed manufacturing, the company […]
Galvanoplast, a French group specializing in anti-corrosion surface protection, inaugurated on Wednesday an industrial plant in the industrial platform of Tanger-Med. This facility, the group’s first outside France, was made possible thanks to the progress of the Moroccan automotive ecosystem. The choice of Morocco was also dictated by the presence of car manufacturers Renault and […]
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian reiterated their firm positions in support of an independent Palestinian state. The statement comes as Trump administration seeks to impose a deal that would finish off Palestinians’ aspirations to an independent state. France supports a two-state solution with Jerusalem as the capital of […]
French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected in Morocco Saturday (June 8) for a working visit during which he will discuss the upcoming visit to Morocco by French president Emmanuel Macron. The French minister will meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, le360.ma said, adding that the French President will visit Morocco after a Gulf […]
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad, was questioned in Paris by French anti-corruption investigators Thursday but was released without charge in the evening. Ahmad was in France to attend the 69th FIFA Congress which ended on Wednesday. His passport has been handed to him, meaning he is free to travel, […]