The religious commission of the Great Mosque of Paris will meet on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6 pm (29 Sha’aban 1447/H) to determine the start date of the month of Ramadan in France .
It is a shock for the 135 employees of Puiseux-Pontoise. After more than sixty years of activity, the Lisi Automotive plant will permanently close its doors next June. Considered "no longer competitive enough" by management, this historic fastener site will not survive the group’s reorganization. The latter has chosen to sacrifice its Ile-de-France establishment to refocus its activities abroad, particularly in Morocco.
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the cessation of all its activities at the Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport as of March 27, 2026. This decision, motivated by the tightening of taxation on air transport in France, results in the cancellation of several routes, including one to Morocco.
The trial of Karim Harrat , a presumed figure in the Marseille drug trafficking scene, arrested in Morocco in 2021, opened this Monday, January 26, before the Marseille Judicial Court.
The referral to the justice system and the audiovisual regulator of the remarks made by Arno Klarsfeld , calling for "roundups" against people subject to an OQTF (obligation to leave French territory), marks a new peak of political tension. The State Councilor is exposed to criminal prosecution after openly justifying "injustices" in the name of migration efficiency on the CNews set.
How is Marrakech positioning itself against the rise of Asian destinations for 2026? While Bangkok and Phuket are making strong progress, Marrakech maintains its place in the top 10 for French tourists.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Safran, Olivier Andriès, stated during a hearing in the Senate that the group’s investments abroad, particularly in Morocco, have helped preserve the industrial activity on French territory.
The announcement of the closure of the Lisi Automotive factory in Puiseux-Pontoise and the possible transfer of production to Morocco has caused a brutal shock wave among the 170 employees of the site.
Faced with a series of violent kidnappings targeting French influencers , the public prosecutor’s office in Le Mans is requesting a trial before the Assize Court for a criminal commando whose alleged leader was arrested in Tangier. This requisition marks a turning point in the investigation into these new types of kidnappings, where the kidnappers demand ransoms in virtual currency.
Faced with recruitment difficulties in northern France, the car manufacturer Renault is calling on the expertise of its Moroccan employees to support the teams at the production sites.
Four young men were apprehended on Monday, January 19, 2026 in the Paillade neighborhood of Montpellier , after the discovery of more than 11,000 euros in cash in their vehicle. An investigation for money laundering has been opened to determine the origin of these funds, which the suspects claim to have gathered to finance a trip to Morocco.
A 17-year-old high school student was violently assaulted on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Décines-Charpieu, in the Lyon metropolitan area, as he was on his way to school. The young man of Syrian origin was targeted by three hooded individuals, in what the French justice system is treating as a racist attack .