Socialist mayor of Saint-Ouen, Karim Bouamrane, has officially declared his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election . The 53-year-old official intends to unite the left by relying on his local track record and his assumed identity.
In the Casablanca-Settat region, powerful real estate developers are working to secretly finance the upcoming election campaigns . In exchange for their financial support, these actors hope to obtain administrative shortcuts and facilities in the urban development sector.
The mayor of Saint-Ouen, Karim Bouamrane , mentioned on Thursday a possible candidacy for 2027. Of Moroccan origin, the socialist elected official advocates a broad coalition while severely criticizing the current leadership of his party.
The Moroccan government has adopted new decrees to reform the financing of election campaigns . The executive branch is increasing the lump-sum aid and introducing financial bonuses to promote the election of deputies from the diaspora (MRE), young people and people with disabilities.
Moroccan-origin journalist Nassira El Moaddem denounces the government’s silence after filing a complaint for death threats against LR senator Thierry Meignen. These intimidations follow the publication of an investigative book on Le Blanc-Mesnil.
This Sunday, during the opening of the Paris Council, Lamia El Aaraje (PS) was elected first deputy mayor of the new mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire. This former ally of Anne Hidalgo is becoming the central figure of a combative municipal executive.
The secretary-general of LR, Othman Nasrou , took legal action after receiving an email from former prefect Michel Aubouin. The latter, ousted from the party, contrasted his medieval French roots with the Moroccan origins of the political leader.
Rachida Dati , candidate for mayor of Paris, has announced that she is suing Le Nouvel Obs for defamation. The weekly magazine attributes comments to her about an alleged “gay conspiracy” intended to undermine her campaign for the March municipal elections.
The announcement of the candidacy of Sarah Fraincart, endorsed by La France Insoumise for the municipal elections in Troyes, immediately provoked a wave of hatred on social networks.
Less than a year away from the 2026 legislative elections, the debate on the political participation of the diaspora is resurfacing. Between procedures deemed complex by expatriates and a Ministry of the Interior that passes the ball to political parties, the gap seems to be widening.
The Moroccan government is preparing to toughen its legislation regarding opinion polls during election periods . A bill, presented by the Minister of the Interior, aims to specifically criminalize the use of new technological tools to conduct or publish such surveys, in order to combat their "inappropriate use" aimed at "influencing the normal course of the electoral process".
Less than a year away from the 2026 elections, some members of Aziz Akhannouch’s government are accused of prioritizing the close ones, the sons of notable families, and other prominent supporters over the nation.