France remains the top destination for Moroccan students, despite a growing preference for Anglo-Saxon countries in recent years. Some 45,162 Moroccan students enrolled in engineering and business schools in the country in 2023.
Some French political actors and writers take a dim view of the participation of Franco-Moroccan comedian Yassine Belattar in the diplomatic trip of French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco. The comedian’s attire has also caused a stir.
Targeted by racist insults, a 34-year-old nursing assistant has filed a complaint against the manager of a store in Beauvais. An investigation is underway.
Aïcha, a 92-year-old woman has been evicted from her social housing in Montpellier (Hérault). And for good reason, the apartment would have been used for drug trafficking. The person concerned categorically denies it.
The National Federation of Muslim Private Education (FNEM) points out that in France, "the Muslim community remains largely underequipped with private schools" and calls for "equal treatment" with other networks.
An 88-year-old disabled Moroccan man was evicted from his home in Bordeaux for unpaid rent and is currently in a CCAS center.
While announcing the result of a vote in favor of French chip manufacturers, the Franco-Moroccan MP Naïma Moutchou, Vice-President of the National Assembly, made a rather tasty slip of the tongue.
Elected Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais last Saturday, Sabah Aib admitted a few days later on Instagram that she had been the victim of racism on social networks. Through the voice of Othman Nasrou, Secretary of State for Citizenship and the Fight against Discrimination, the French government reacted to this matter, stating that it will be "intractable" in the face of racism.
Involved in the robbery of the Milleis bank located at the Champs-Élysées roundabout (8th arrondissement) in January 2019, a man on the run in Morocco has been convicted in absentia by the Paris judicial court.
A wholesaler in Seine-Saint-Denis is at the heart of a case of importing olives unfit for consumption. In late September, French customs seized nearly 30 tons of pickled olives from Morocco. These contained a banned allergenic preservative in the European Union.
Of Moroccan origin, Sabah Aib, 18, elected Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2024 last Saturday, says she is facing "a wave of racist hatred" on social media since her coronation.
It will be even more difficult to obtain a residence permit in France. The Barnier government has announced the implementation, as early as 2025, of two new mandatory tests for all foreign applicants, including Moroccans.