Morocco
Macron Plans Morocco Visit to Mend Franco-Moroccan Relations
As Paris works to warm up its relations with Rabat, a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco is in preparation.
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Emmanuel Macron
France
France Signals Shift on Western Sahara, Hints at Closer Ties with Morocco
Questioned on Tuesday by a journalist about France’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, stated that this issue "will be settled" between the leaders of the two countries.
Morocco
Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron: Turning the Page on Tensions
Relations between Morocco and France have experienced strong tensions in recent years for various reasons, including the rapprochement with Algeria, Morocco’s neighboring rival, and Paris’s reluctance to recognize the Moroccanness of the Sahara, as already done by the United States, Spain, Israel and Germany. Today, the power of Emmanuel Macron is working to turn the page on tensions.
Morocco
Morocco-France: is the honeymoon back?
After a period of tension, Morocco and France seem to want to renew closer ties. A sign of this rapprochement, the recent statements of the French ambassador Christophe Lecourtier and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné.
Morocco
Macron Plans Morocco Visit, Signaling Thaw in Franco-Moroccan Relations
The relationship between France and Morocco, after a period of tension, seems to be heading towards appeasement and this could even lead to the visit of President Emmanuel Macron to the kingdom very soon.
France
Moroccan Ambassador Meets Macron, Signaling Thaw in France-Morocco Relations
After several months of diplomatic tensions, the Rabat-Paris axis is strengthening. Samira Sitaïl , Morocco’s new ambassador to France, went to present her credentials to French President Emmanuel Macron.
France
France no longer wants Moroccan imams
Three years after the announcement made by French President Emmanuel Macron in Mulhouse, France will definitively end the reception of "detached imams" sent by Morocco, Algeria and Turkey as of 2024.
France
Children Pen Letter to Macron, Urging Action on Casino Group's Future
In a correspondence, Amine and Yasmine, two eight-year-old children, express concerns about the future of Casino Saint-Étienne where their parents work and ask French President Emmanuel Macron to save the group.
Sport
Macron Pushes for Morocco to Host 2030 World Cup Final, Challenging Spain's Bid
French President Emmanuel Macron would be putting pressure for the 2030 World Cup final to be held in Morocco , instead of Spain. The northern neighbor hopes to host this event at the new Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
France
Macron's Visa Restrictions Strain Franco-Moroccan Relations, Report Finds
French President Emmanuel Macron "sacrificed diplomatic relations" between Morocco and his country "on the altar of domestic security". These are the conclusions of a report written by Moroccan and French academics.
Morocco
Moroccan King Declines Macron Meeting Amid Strained Franco-Moroccan Relations
The Élysée took advantage of his recent private visit to Paris to organize a dinner between King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron in the perspective of a thaw in relations between Morocco and France. But the Moroccan sovereign declined the invitation.
Morocco
Macron's Earthquake Message to Morocco Sparks Backlash on Social Media
Many Moroccan Internet users reacted energetically to the message of support addressed by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, to the Moroccans following the devastating earthquake that shook Morocco.