Manfred Weber warns Morocco of possible consequences for its trade and security relations with the European Union after the Ceuta crisis. The president of the European People’s Party is also demanding the return of migrants who entered the Spanish enclave illegally.
Retail Holding Africa has just obtained in France the enforcement of an arbitral award ordering Ivorian-Lebanese businessman Yasser Ezzedine and his company Newmont to pay it nearly 17 million euros, plus 336,750 dollars and interest.
Pedro Sánchez is now openly attributing the exceptional influx of migrants into Sebta to a failure of the Moroccan system. The Spanish head of government is demanding explanations from Rabat, while still refusing to accuse it of deliberately organizing the crossings.
MoroccoMorocco climbs three places to reach 27th in the world in the RepCore Nations 2026 study. It ranks ahead of all the African and Arab countries evaluated, driven in particular by the improvement in its technological image and its international sporting performances.
WorldAlgerians now account for 42% of irregular arrivals recorded on the Western Mediterranean route to Spain, compared with 22% for Moroccans. This reversal has been confirmed by the International Organization for Migration.
SpainOrange Maroc will remove an advertisement installed on a Spanish motorway. The map of the Kingdom shown on the billboard included the Sahara and did not mark the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, sparking two separate controversies in Spain.
MoroccoMorocco’s 5G had started at nearly 267 Mb/s. Six months later, measurements are hovering around 160 to 165 Mb/s. A decrease of about 38%, the steepest observed in North Africa.
MoroccoRoyal Air Maroc plans to install Starlink across its fleet by 2027. The experiences already carried out by Qatar Airways and United provide a very concrete idea of what awaits travelers: streaming, online work and speeds that can far exceed 100 Mb/s in mid-flight.
BelgiumHaving arrived in Belgium at just 15 in 1974, a Moroccan man now finds himself without a residence permit and with no solution for leaving the hospital. The Brussels CPAS had refused to fund his accommodation. The Labour Court has now ordered it to find him a place and pay the costs.
WorldMoroccan restrictions on date imports are beginning to divert part of Tunisia’s date industry away from its primary market. Exporters are stepping up their efforts in Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia.
WorldBangladesh has just approved an additional 140,000 tonnes of fertilizer from OCP Nutricrops. Added to the 70,000 tonnes approved twelve days earlier, the orders decided in August have already reached 210,000 tonnes, worth nearly 168 million dollars.
MoroccoA €60 million project backed by IFC and Germany’s EOS is targeting Morocco’s non-performing loan market. The official disclosure also mentions real estate assets already held by financial institutions.
MoroccoIn Agadir, rising rents and property prices are fueling criticism. In a city in high demand during the summer, pressure from tourist rentals is reviving the question of residents’ purchasing power.