The visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, mentioned by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in an interview, "is not on the agenda and is not scheduled," said a Moroccan government source to the MAP.
Franco-Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun, said to be close to King Mohammed VI, deciphers the latest intervention of the French president to the Moroccan people after the controversy over the aid proposed by Paris to Morocco hit by a devastating earthquake. Until now, the kingdom has only accepted support from four countries: Spain, United Kingdom, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
French President Emmanuel Macron wished for an end to the "controversies that have no place" on the refusal of the aid offered by France to Morocco, hit by a powerful earthquake that has already killed nearly 3,000 people.
The French authorities do not seem to attach much importance to the fact that Morocco has still not accepted France’s aid, after the deadly earthquake that hit the kingdom.
France is seeking to reconcile with Morocco, with whom relations have cooled for several months, notably due to Paris’ reluctance to recognize the Moroccanness of the Sahara, a recognition dear to Rabat. The kingdom would be in the same dynamic.
The Les Républicains party is unhappy with President Emmanuel Macron, whom it criticizes for having "sacrificed the relationship with Morocco to please" Algeria, which continues to express its anti-French sentiment.
On the occasion of Youth Day, King Mohammed VI received warm congratulations from Emmanuel Macron.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy deplores the deterioration of relations with Morocco. He urges President Emmanuel Macron to review his foreign policy towards the kingdom and to avoid "building an artificial friendship" with Algeria.
While European countries like Spain and Germany have recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, France is hesitant to take the plunge. In an open letter addressed to President Emmanuel Macron, French senators refer to "French procrastination" on the issue.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, discussed his immigration policy, arguing that France has "very clearly a problem with integration" and that it is necessary not to "confuse immigration and integration".
The Algerian press sees, once again, Morocco behind the sudden campaign led by the French right against the 1968 Franco-Algerian agreement on immigration.
France’s ambassador to the UN from 2014 to 2019, Gérard Araud believes that Morocco is putting pressure on France regarding the Sahara issue. According to the former official, France has long defended Morocco’s interests within the UN Security Council.