France
France Cracks Down: 5-Year Prison Terms for Sham Marriages in Immigration Clampdown
In France, people, especially foreigners, who are guilty of fraudulent marriages will be exposed to heavy prison sentences and large fines.
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France
Morocco
French Vacation Tax Audit Rumor Debunked: Viral TikTok Claim Sparks Outrage
The information that every French person traveling outside the European Union (EU), particularly to Morocco, even for a simple vacation, will be subject to a tax audit is false.
Morocco
Pro-Palestinian MEP Sparks Outrage with Controversial Morocco Map Campaign
Rima Hassan, LFI MEP and pro-Algeria, is facing criticism from many Moroccan internet users due to her support for the "Correct the Map" campaign aimed at modifying the world geographical map, displaying a map of Morocco without its Sahara.
France
Parisian Rooftop Restaurant Faces Backlash Over Israeli Wines Amid Gaza Conflict
The BDS France campaign has sent a letter to the management of Dar Mima, Jamel Debbouze and Laurent de Gourcuff’s Parisian restaurant, in which it expresses its outrage at the sale of Israeli wines by the establishment located on the roof of the Institut du monde arabe.
Morocco
EU-Morocco Visa Breakthrough: France Leads as 606,000 Moroccans Granted Entry
Europe is collaborating better with Morocco to improve the issuance of visas to Moroccans. As proof, the European Union issued more than 606,000 visas to them last year. Furthermore, France has done better than other European countries.
France
Stolen French Mountain Bike's 1,000-Mile Journey: From Colomiers to Morocco's Black Market
A mountain bike stolen in Colomiers (Haute-Garonne) at the end of June was found in Morocco. Its new owner claims to have bought it legally.
France
French Farmer's Gamble on Heat-Resistant Pink Grapes Saves Farm Amid Climate Crisis
Pascal Testut, a farmer in Castelnau-Montratier, has been producing pink grapes, a heat-resistant variety he discovered in Morocco, for the past six years. A risky but successful bet that has allowed him to save his farm.
Morocco
Dual Identities: Franco-Moroccans Embrace Summer Pilgrimages to Ancestral Homeland
Every summer, many French people of Moroccan origin return to Morocco to spend their holidays. A first experience for some or a rediscovery for others, these returns to their roots rhyme with reunions.
Morocco
Stellantis Gears Up: Morocco to Produce Popular 'Grande Panda' Model, Training Workers in Serbia
The multinational Italian-French-American automotive group, under Dutch law, Stellantis, plans to produce a model that is selling very well in Morocco.
Morocco
Tragic End: Moroccan Woman Dies After Killing French Husband in Bhalil Knife Attack
The woman who killed her husband - a Moroccan residing in France - with a knife in Bhalil, in the province of Sefrou, died at the Hassan II University Hospital in Fez.
Morocco
French Tourist Arrested at Marrakech Airport with Concealed Pistol and Ammunition
A nice catch for the customs officers at Marrakech-Ménara airport this weekend. They thwarted an attempt to bring a firearm into Moroccan soil by apprehending a Frenchman who was about to go through security checks with a rather sensitive cargo in his luggage.
Morocco
Mamounia: Morocco's Legendary Hotel Where World Leaders and Diplomacy Flourished
In the past, the legendary hotel in Marrakech, the Mamounia, was prized by European, particularly French, leaders who were regular guests. Many of them stayed there on multiple occasions.