France
New Calvados Sub-Prefect Tackles Security Challenges Amid Looming National Strike
Yassine Bouziane is the new sub-prefect and chief of staff of the Prefecture of Calvados. He measures the immense task he has to accomplish on a daily basis.
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France
Morocco
French Renewable Energy Investment in Moroccan Sahara Sparks Polisario Backlash
The Polisario is targeting a French company considering investing in renewable energy projects in Dakhla, in the Moroccan Sahara.
France
France Tightens Access to Medical Aid for Undocumented Immigrants, Sparking Controversy
The French government has initiated draft decrees to review the conditions of access to the State Medical Assistance (AME), allowing foreigners in an irregular situation and with low incomes to have coverage for their medical care, and to reduce the list of health services covered by this scheme.
France
Young TikTok User Jailed: 15 Months for Smuggling 14,500 Joints Worth of Cannabis
Arrested on July 5th last at the Saugnac-et-Muret toll booth in the Landes region, in possession of 7.3 kilos of cannabis pollen, a 20-year-old man was sentenced this Tuesday, September 2nd, to fifteen years in prison.
France
Moroccan Singer Meryem Aboulouafa Faces Deportation from France, Jeopardizing Album Release and Concerts
Moroccan singer and songwriter Meryem Aboulouafa, who has been residing in France for several years, has been denied the renewal of her residence permit and has been ordered to leave French territory within a period of thirty days.
Morocco
Moroccan Talent Surge: France's Top Schools Embrace North African STEM Brilliance
Moroccan students excel in French higher education institutions, particularly in the fields of mathematics and engineering, according to Campus France.
Morocco
Mediterranean Shipping War: French Lawmakers Blast Italian Giant's 'Predatory Dumping'
GNV, an Italian shipping company serving Morocco and Algeria from the port of Sète, is in the sights of French deputies and senators. They denounce its predatory dumping in the Mediterranean.
Belgium
Belgium Poised to Recognize Morocco's Sahara Sovereignty by 2025
After the United States, Israel, France and Germany, Belgium is clearly very close to recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
France
Disgraced BFMTV Anchor Resurfaces on Moroccan Network Amid Corruption Scandal
Disappeared from the radar since his dismissal from BFMTV in February 2023 and his indictment for "breach of trust" and "passive private corruption" in December of the same year, the journalist Rachid M’Barki reappeared on Saturday, August 30, on the Instagram account of the Moroccan channel Medi 1 TV.
France
Summer Travel Chaos: One-Third of French Flights Delayed, UK and Greece Top Disruption List
During this summer vacation, more than one in three flights departing from France arrived more than 15 minutes late at their destination, according to data from Flightright. Destinations such as Greece and the United Kingdom are at the top of the list.
France
Grisly Murder Near Montbéliard: Drug Trafficking Suspected as Two Arrested in Disfigured Body Case
Two men aged 40 and 18 were arrested and placed in pre-trial detention as suspects in the murder of a 48-year-old man, found disfigured in a garden near Montbéliard (Doubs).
Morocco
Franco-Algerian Tourist Arrested at Marrakech Airport for Racist Outburst During Security Check
A Franco-Algerian was arrested at Marrakech-Menara International Airport after making offensive remarks against the police officers and Moroccans in general during a routine security check.