Madrid’s mayor now believes that Casablanca has a better chance than the Spanish capital of hosting the 2030 World Cup final. José Luis Martínez-Almeida accuses Pedro Sánchez’s government of not doing enough to support the Santiago Bernabéu’s bid.
A French MP has alerted the government to the persistent difficulties encountered in Morocco when trying to obtain a visa appointment. Despite several anti-fraud measures, appointment slots are reportedly still being seized and offered for payment by intermediaries.
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.
SpainSiraj is only three years old. After reaching Ceuta by swimming with his parents and brother, this young Moroccan has lived for 26 days under a tent, without toilets, amid the abandoned warehouses of the El Tarajal industrial zone.
WorldA Moroccan woman had lost before all the Neuchâtel authorities after separating from her Swiss husband. While her deportation seemed certain, resuming their life together led the migration service to renew her permit.
MoroccoThe United States has just updated its practical travel advice for people visiting Morocco. Washington does not consider urban buses safe and warns its citizens that the police response after a crime is reported may be inconsistent.
WorldThe African Development Bank has just brought the old project for a train linking Casablanca, Algiers and Tunis back into the spotlight. It has published the completion report for the study devoted to rehabilitating and modernizing this trans-Maghreb line.
WorldTrade between Morocco and Saudi Arabia remains highly unbalanced. In 2025, Riyadh sold 5.7 billion riyals’ worth of goods to the Kingdom, but bought only 658.6 million riyals’ worth of merchandise from it.
SportAt just 15, Akram Jadid has taken part in his first training session with AC Milan’s professional team. The young Moroccan striker, Italy’s U15 champion, is impressing the Lombardy club with his precocity and his efficiency in front of goal.
FranceThe holder of a talent passport, a Moroccan national received an OQTF without a grace period, a three-year re-entry ban and an order to remain at a designated residence. The prefecture relied on a suspended 300-euro fine imposed for old offenses. The court annuls everything.
MoroccoA preacher from Berkane was suspended after delivering a sermon devoted to citizenship and the collective departures to Ceuta. He notably called for reflection on the reasons driving young Moroccans to want to leave their country.
SpainAs Spanish media discuss energy levers that could be used against Morocco following the Ceuta crisis, a power cut plunged the Congress Defence Committee into darkness as it met to hear Minister Margarita Robles.
WorldMorocco dispatched a technical team and equipment to Nouakchott to help restore electricity. Two successive fires left large areas of the Mauritanian capital without power for periods of up to 72 hours.