Originally from the Doukkala region, Fouzia Addal earned her engineering degree in Morocco before continuing her studies in Dijon. Today, she works for a French agricultural robotics company, where she is the only electronics specialist.
In a Dutch garage, writer Abdelkader Benali reflects on how far he has come since his childhood in his family’s butcher shop in Rotterdam. The Moroccans he observes today work, study, plan for their children’s future and no longer sit around waiting.
Watermelon, mint tea and orange blossom: Sophia Gyé-Jacquot draws on scents associated with Morocco to create perfumes in Paris. With her fragrance house MEZEL, founded in 2024, she presented her creations this month at the Fragranze trade show in Florence.
MoroccoMorocco has just handed over a convicted and wanted trafficker to Belgium, while two figures from Antwerp’s drug underworld arrested in Dubai could wait several months before a possible extradition.
MoroccoMoroccan motorists should prepare for a sharp increase in fuel prices. Diesel could rise by up to 3 dirhams per liter and petrol by around 2.50 dirhams, pushing prices above the 16-dirham mark at some stations.
FranceMoroccan students wishing to study in France will now have to prove they have at least €877.50 in monthly resources. This new threshold applies to applications submitted from August 1, 2026.
FranceA Moroccan seasonal worker thought he could directly apply for an “employee” residence permit in France. Lacking a new, appropriate long-stay visa, his application was rejected and he received an obligation to leave French territory.
SpainYoung Moroccans crossed the Ceuta border after believing they would be housed and then allowed to travel to mainland Spain. Some discovered the truth after spending a night outside: no guaranteed shelter, no visa and sometimes not even anything to eat.
MoroccoTourism revenues surpassed transfers from Moroccans residing abroad during the first half of 2026. The gap, almost nonexistent one year earlier, has now reached 3.4 billion dirhams.
MoroccoMoroccan automotive exports reached 93.7 billion dirhams in the first half of 2026. They now represent more than double the sales of phosphates and derivatives.
MoroccoLong-term singlehood is becoming more common in Morocco. In 2024, 12.4% of women reached the age of 50 without having married, a proportion that has risen sharply since the previous census.
SpainIn Spain, a young person without a work permit cannot freely choose their job. They often depend on an intermediary, accept endless working days and can barely protest. The accounts of Moroccan workers reveal the other side of the dream sold before departure.
BelgiumMoroccans applying for a long-stay visa for Belgium must now pay 250 euros, compared with 180 euros previously. The increase applies to all applications submitted since 1 July 2026.