Morocco and Algeria are stepping up their maneuvers ahead of a decisive meeting of the Security Council on the Sahara. Rabat wants to profoundly transform the Minurso, while Algiers hopes Washington will gradually relegate the issue to the background.
A holding company based in Morocco asked the French tax authorities to refund €107,130 withheld from its dividends. The courts refused: its Moroccan lump-sum tax does not qualify it for the exemption provided for under the agreement between the two countries.
France wants to deport him to Morocco, and he himself has said he wants to return since 2024. Yet this Moroccan man stripped of his French nationality remains stuck in detention: the lack of a passport still prevents his removal.
FranceA Moroccan man challenged the repayment of 2,160.57 euros in activity bonus benefits demanded by the Isère CAF. His Italian residence permit failed to convince the French courts.
SpainA trip to Morocco planned for December for fifteen Spanish women has been cancelled. Frightened by the migration crisis in Ceuta, the participants preferred to withdraw, while several agencies in Zaragoza are reporting a slowdown in bookings to the kingdom.
MoroccoElectricity bills below 100 dirhams could become free in Morocco. This electoral promise by the PAM would benefit small consumers, but its annual cost is estimated at nearly four billion dirhams.
SpainThe Guardia Civil has just deployed an offshore patrol vessel to the Chafarine Islands, located only 3.5 kilometres from the Moroccan coast. Capable of reaching 30 knots, the Río Guadiana is intended to strengthen maritime surveillance and prevent further clandestine entries.
MoroccoMorocco would have a particularly favorable commercial window between early November and mid-December to sell its avocados in Europe. After this period, the massive arrival of Israeli production could complicate a Moroccan campaign expected to see a significant recovery.
BelgiumA social housing tenant in Antwerp risks losing his home after the discovery of a plot of land he owns jointly with his brother in Morocco. The Court of Cassation considers that having received this property for free does not allow him to evade Flemish rules.
MoroccoThe Moroccan dirham has once again lost ground against the euro. In one week, 1,000 euros are worth approximately 75 more dirhams based on Bank Al-Maghrib’s reference exchange rates.
SpainThe Spanish fishing fleet has shrunk by more than 60% since 1986. At the same time, purchases of Moroccan fish have surged by nearly 50% since 2018, fueling the anger of Spanish industry professionals, who denounce different constraints on the two sides of the Mediterranean.
SpainMorocco says it is prepared to take back the minors who arrived irregularly in Sebta and criticizes Spain for not returning them. Madrid responds that around 600 older procedures remain blocked due to a lack of response from the Moroccan authorities.
MoroccoIn Marrakech, a week in a three-star hotel on an all-inclusive basis costs an average of £131 (153 euros) less than a stay limited to a room and breakfast, according to a comparison of offers available to British travellers.