Morocco exported 89,000 tonnes of fresh blueberries during the 2025-2026 campaign. Its advantage: supplying Europe at a time when supply remains limited. But Egypt is accelerating during the same months, Spain is weighing on prices in spring, and China is gaining ground in Russia.
A European reform could make it more difficult for Moroccan fruit and vegetables to access the EU market. Yet, after meeting European professionals in Agadir, Morocco’s sector is displaying another ambition: adapting to the new requirements and selling more abroad.
While traveling in the Philippines at 39 weeks of pregnancy, a Moroccan woman and her husband decide to fly to Vietnam to give birth. Their son is born a few hours after she is admitted to hospital, where doctors discover two complications they must treat.
MoroccoAt the end of 2025, renewables accounted for 39.6 % of installed electricity capacity in Morocco, compared with 2.1 % in Algeria. Their share of the electricity generation fleet is therefore nearly 19 times higher in Morocco, according to the latest available international statistics.
WorldA 61-year-old Moroccan woman wanted to visit her husband in the Netherlands. Despite having spent nearly 60 years in Morocco, owning a home and having money in her account, the authorities doubt that she will return. The courts have nevertheless just annulled the visa refusal.
MoroccoA Moroccan lawyer practising in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain or elsewhere abroad can now open an office in Morocco without giving up their activity outside the Kingdom. The new law on the legal profession explicitly authorizes this dual establishment.
SpainSpain is toughening its response to Moroccan claims over Ceuta and Melilla. Following new statements by Abdellatif Ouahbi, Madrid says it has directly conveyed to Morocco, through diplomatic channels, its “categorical rejection” of any challenge to its sovereignty over the two cities.
FranceA Moroccan man wanted to bring his wife and their daughter, both living in Morocco, to France. The prefecture refused family reunification by citing a conviction related to violence committed in 2015. Eleven years after the events, the court has just annulled that decision.
WorldSettled in the Netherlands, Moroccans are watching the Ceuta crisis with a particular unease. Their families once left Morocco to build their future in Europe. Seeing young people today risk their lives to follow the same direction acts as a brutal mirror.
MoroccoTextile workers in Tangier are leaving factories to join teams paid by the piece, which are seen as freer and more profitable. The system is used by manufacturers to handle foreign orders, but ultimately worsens their labor shortage.
SpainEntering Ceuta is not enough to reach mainland Spain. Migrants who remained in the enclave after the mass arrivals in July are now paying smugglers up to 9000 euros to cross the Strait of Gibraltar clandestinely.
MoroccoSuffering from cancer and covered by health insurance, Brahim says he had to deal with several requests for advance payments at a private clinic in Marrakech. He was allegedly asked for up to 5000 dirhams before being hospitalized, leading to hours of discussions with his family.
MoroccoSeasonal rental prices are soaring in Agadir in the middle of August. Furnished apartments are reaching 1500 dirhams per day, while some villas now exceed 4000 dirhams. Consumer associations say they are receiving complaints from holidaymakers.