With identical qualifications, having a Moroccan name greatly reduces the chances of being invited to a job interview in Brussels. The disadvantage is even greater for male candidates aged 50 or over.
Having lived in France since childhood, a Moroccan man lost his residence permit and received an OQTF accompanied by a re-entry ban. Despite convictions for driving under the influence of drugs, the courts have just suspended the entire order.
A Moroccan man had been waiting nearly three years for an appointment with the prefecture to regularize his status. As his application risked expiring and sending him back to the end of the queue, the courts intervened and forced the administration to summon him.
She had arrived legally in Spain with a contract to pick strawberries. After leaving her 6- and 4-year-old children in Morocco, this worker told CNN that she ended up homeless following a dispute with her employer.
Textile workers in Tangier are leaving factories to join teams paid by the piece, which are seen as freer and more profitable. The system is used by manufacturers to handle foreign orders, but ultimately worsens their labor shortage.
A Moroccan architect found himself without a salary after his receipt expired, while his application for a residence permit remained unanswered. His employer had already signed a permanent contract with him starting in September. The court ordered the prefecture to regularize his situation temporarily.
Morocco has significantly reduced school exclusion since the early 2000s, but 570,000 adolescents and young people were still out of school in 2023. UNESCO highlights both the scale of the progress achieved and the difficulties that persist in secondary education.
Some people recruited in Morocco to leave the country sometimes pay thousands of euros to obtain legal work in Italy. Once they are in debt, some discover that the promised job does not exist and become dependent on the same intermediaries who arranged their arrival.
Employed on a permanent contract as a heavy-goods vehicle driver, a Moroccan man wanted to change from the status of spouse of a French woman to that of an employee after his divorce. His employer submitted four work permit applications. All of them were closed. The prefecture ultimately refused him residence and issued him an OQTF.
At 26, Mohamed holds a degree in electrical engineering and was working in Morocco. On 30 July, he left Fnideq by swimming to reach Ceuta. Fifteen days later, he is still sleeping outdoors and depends on food distributions.
Nearly 2.9 million Moroccans aged 15 to 29 are not working, studying or receiving any training. Around 70% are women, according to a new document from the European Commission.
The European Union will allocate €112 million to Morocco’s economic and social resilience. Behind its support for the economy and the welfare state, Brussels is also pursuing a migration objective: improving prospects in the kingdom to reduce the factors that drive people to leave.