Delivering his analysis on Morocco’s victory over Belgium (2-0) , the former French international turned consultant caused a major controversy. He did not take long to apologize to the Moroccan people.
Moroccans are at the top of the list of foreigners who obtained Belgian nationality in 2021, according to the latest report from the Federal Migration Center, Myria.
Spain has initiated administrative procedures to withdraw nationality from 78 Moroccan babies born in Melilla and registered in the civil registry as Spanish.
The Moroccan authorities have made a decision that dashes the hopes of some Moroccan expatriates stranded abroad of returning home. They will not be affected by the possible repatriation operation that the Moroccan government intends to launch.
A reception center dedicated to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) will open from June 25 to September 15, at the headquarters of the Hassan II Foundation , in Rabat, as part of the Marhaba 2021 operation, it was announced on Thursday.
With "Greetings from the homeland", Linda Bendali, an investigative journalist, gives a voice to immigrant families on their vacations in their countries of origin. Whether in Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia, it would be a "return to the roots" for the parents, and an "unknown world" for the children who are experiencing their first trip to a country they have imagined through their parents’ stories and the reality on the ground. A journey that would express the expression of a love for their country of adoption and a rediscovered pride on the land of their ancestors.
According to the National Institute of Statistics, 2,196 foreigners residing in the Aragon region, including 1,046 men and 1,150 women, obtained Spanish nationality in 2019, 632 people less than in 2018 (2,828). A majority of them are of Moroccan origin.
Once again this year, Moroccans are far ahead of all nationalities when it comes to obtaining Spanish citizenship.
Moroccans living abroad (MREs) top the ranking of citizens who have obtained Belgian nationality.
Deputy Nahima Lanjri, from the Christen Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian Democrats and Flemish, CD&V) party, wished that Belgium would plead for its citizens, holding dual nationality, to be able to renounce one of them so as not to be bound by obligations in one of the two countries.