France
French Study Suggests Lab Origin for COVID-19, Citing Accidental Release
The origin of the coronavirus has just been revealed by the study report of a team of French scientists. It would have escaped from a research laboratory.
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European Union
Morocco
European Nations Seek Morocco's Expertise in Counter-Terrorism Efforts
European countries are seduced by Morocco’s experience in the fight against terrorism. They want to strengthen their cooperation with the Kingdom in the field of intelligence.
Morocco
Oxfam Report Slams EU Migration Policies in North Africa, Citing Human Rights Concerns
The NGO Oxfam has just denounced the guilty silence of the European Union in the face of the migration policy practiced in the countries with which it is in partnership and which, however, affects human beings, the rights of migrants and asylum seekers.
Morocco
EU Keeps Morocco on Travel Restriction List Amid COVID-19 Surge
The resurgence of new infections has not favored Morocco’s return to the European Union’s list of safe countries. For the second consecutive month, the Kingdom remains on the EU’s red list, alongside the two other Maghreb countries, Algeria and Tunisia.
France
French Minister Highlights Economic Priorities in Morocco Visit, Praises Bilateral Ties
The French Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Franck Riester, made a working visit to Morocco from October 11 to 12. In an interview, he analyzed the issues related to trade ties between the kingdom and France.
Morocco
North African Migration Policies Take Center Stage in Research Webinar
The migration policy of North African countries was at the center of discussions during a webinar last Wednesday. The work of a study conducted by a group of researchers and specialists has attracted the attention of the participants in this discussion.
Morocco
Morocco Remains on EU Tax Haven Gray List Due to Casablanca Finance City Reforms Delay
Unsurprisingly, Morocco has been kept on the European Union’s gray list of tax havens. The non-compliance with certain modifications to be made to the tax regime of Casablanca Finance City (CFC) is at the origin of this decision.
Belgium
Morocco Poised to Exit EU's Tax Haven Gray List as Financial Reforms Advance
The approval of the draft decree-law reorganizing CFC is the last step taken by Morocco for an effective exit from the EU’s gray list of tax havens. The Kingdom will therefore be informed of its fate on October 6.
Morocco
European Tourism Groups Urge EU to Replace Quarantine with COVID Testing
Faced with the impact of the health crisis related to the coronavirus on their sector, more than twenty tourism and travel associations, including the European Travel Commission, have sent an open letter to European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen, to ask the European Union (EU) to replace mandatory quarantine with screening tests.
Belgium
EU Court Advisor Opposes Flanders' Ban on Ritual Slaughter, Muslim Groups Welcome Opinion
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium (CIB) have expressed their satisfaction following the opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) on the ban in Flanders on ritual slaughter.
Morocco
Germany Reportedly Pushed to Remove Morocco from EU Safe Travel List Amid COVID-19 Surge
The deputy of the ninth constituency of French citizens living abroad, M’jid El Guerrab, claims that Germany is behind the decision to remove Morocco from the list of safe countries of the European Union (EU).
Belgium
EU Court Weighs Religious Freedom vs. Animal Welfare in Belgian Slaughter Ban
The Flemish and Walloon regions adopted decrees in 2017 requiring the stunning of animals before slaughter in order to reduce their suffering. Several Jewish and Muslim associations have filed an appeal with the Belgian Constitutional Court to have these decrees annulled, on the sole ground that they go against the slaughter methods prescribed by religious rites.