Renault is reportedly postponing the launch of the Sandero hybrid produced in Morocco in order to protect the debut of its new Clio. The decision highlights Renault’s reassertion of control over Dacia, which has become particularly profitable but also increasingly competitive with its parent company.
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.
FranceFrench investment in Morocco reached one billion euros in 2025, its highest level in ten years. It accounted for one-third of net foreign investment inflows and almost all of their annual growth in the kingdom.
MoroccoMoroccan researchers have modelled a national corridor for green hydrogen. Their most economical scenario combines a 900-kilometre pipeline between Tan-Tan and Mohammedia with coastal maritime transport to Jorf Lasfar and Tanger Med.
FranceHaving arrived clandestinely from Morocco at the age of 9, Rania Kissi was abandoned by her father a year later and grew up in foster families. After experiencing homelessness, the young woman became a legal expert, activist and Paris councillor.
MoroccoStill largely unknown to travelers, Dakhla has captivated the British daily The Times. Its lagoon, constant winds, desert and night sky make it, according to the newspaper, an exceptional destination for water sports and stays immersed in nature.
FranceIlyas Kherbouch, known as “Ganito,” has been sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating the violent burglary of Gianluigi Donnarumma from his prison cell. The Franco-Moroccan became notorious after escaping from Villepinte prison with the help of fake police officers.
WorldAn investigation conducted in Morocco revealed that a beneficiary of Dutch social assistance had owned three properties and collected rental income without declaring it. Her municipality can recover 177,226.12 euros paid over nearly twelve years, the courts have just confirmed.
SportHolding Moroccan nationality does not always guarantee the right to play for the Atlas Lions. FIFA has just clarified the criteria applied to dual nationals and players wishing to change national teams, an important issue for the many talents followed by Morocco.
MoroccoAreas of the Rif and Atlas are exposed to extreme wildfire risk until September 16, according to the European EFFIS system. Above-average temperatures are also forecast in Morocco next week.
MoroccoMorocco appears on the European Union’s new list of safe countries of origin. As a result, asylum applications filed by its nationals may be examined more quickly at the border, with an unfavorable presumption that makes it more difficult to obtain protection.
FranceA man born in Morocco will have to repay 8,681.41 euros to CAF. The court found that the overpayment was fraudulent after the discovery of several properties and statements deemed false.