A Moroccan woman was about to complete the final formality before becoming Italian. Her file was complete and her B1 level had been certified. But during the oath, the mayor asked her a few questions, decided that she did not understand Italian and interrupted the ceremony.
Pedro Sánchez accuses Moroccan controls of failing during the mass crossings toward Sebta. He now welcomes Rabat’s deployment and plans to allocate 170 million euros to strengthen the Spanish system.
Mohamed learned Italian through work. After 45 years in the country, this 75-year-old Moroccan sometimes speaks Italian even in the streets of Casablanca, although his grandchildren still correct his words. His daughter, journalist Karima Moual, recounts his journey as Rome prepares new measures on language at school.
WorldA Dutch benefit can still be shared among several widows of the same man in Morocco. The government wants to amend the law to prevent polygamous marriages from continuing to generate social rights in the Netherlands.
MoroccoFlights to Morocco are subject to special rules at Transavia in Rotterdam. The cabin crew union considers them more demanding and wants to prevent them from accumulating within the same week.
SportVox and Sumar, situated at opposite extremes of Spanish politics, are separately calling for Morocco’s participation in the 2030 World Cup to be reconsidered. The Ceuta crisis provides them with opposing arguments for reaching the same conclusion.
SpainFelipe VI has committed to visiting Ceuta following the recent migration crisis. No date has yet been set, but the last visit by a Spanish sovereign to the city had triggered serious diplomatic tensions with Morocco.
MoroccoAfter the Ceuta crisis , several analysts believe that Rabat’s proximity to Washington is bolstering Morocco’s confidence in its dealings with Spain and a Europe dependent on its cooperation on migration. However, no public evidence demonstrates any coordination with the Trump administration.
FranceTwo children taken in under kafala do not enjoy the same rights in France depending on whether the decision was issued in Algeria or Morocco. In the first case, it grants the right to family reunification. In the second, the prefecture may still refuse.
MoroccoA shipment of watermelons was carrying 350 kilos of cannabis resin at the Tanger Med port. The 42-year-old Moroccan truck driver was arrested.
WorldA bipartisan bill introduced in Washington provides for designating the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization if its alleged cooperation with Iran or its allies is confirmed. Its assets could then be frozen and its leaders subjected to financial and travel restrictions.
MoroccoFollowing the events in Ceuta, the European Commissioner for Migration wants to obtain greater cooperation from Morocco. Among the levers he proposes using are trade, European funding and visa policy .
SportOne day after The Times revealed Casablanca as the favorite to host the final of the 2030 World Cup, the trend is reportedly reversed. According to Spanish public radio RNE, Madrid’s Santiago-Bernabéu has reportedly regained the advantage.