The French Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, is expected this weekend in Morocco for an official working visit. This trip comes as Paris and Rabat display their shared desire to strengthen their ties. Meetings with high-ranking Moroccan officials are on the agenda, focusing on several topics of bilateral cooperation.
The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, who is also running for the presidency of the Les Républicains party, presented the guidelines of his immigration policy during a conference on Thursday. He stated that he wants a policy of "rupture" and announced several "upcoming projects" on this subject.
In France, many foreigners in a regular situation risk finding themselves without papers due to abnormally long delays in renewing their residence permits.
The dematerialization of residence permits in France, instead of being a panacea, represents an enormous difficulty for foreigners. Ten associations have filed an appeal before the Council of State for "faulty negligence" and order the State to apply the law on the Digital Administration of Foreigners in France (ANEF).
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati allegedly failed to declare luxury jewelry worth a total of 420,000 euros in her asset declaration to the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP).
Brigitte Bardot, former French actress and president of the eponymous Foundation dedicated to animal protection, accuses FIFA of being an accomplice to Morocco where stray dogs would be massively shot down, in preparation for the 2030 World Cup.
Although it had threatened to leave the Marne runways on March 31, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair continues to operate flights between Marrakech and Vatry. But nothing indicates that it is completely giving up the idea of leaving.
Each year, nearly 4,000 seasonal workers arrive in France to work on farms during the harvest season. The tightening of administrative procedures since last January and the difficulties in obtaining visas are making life harder for them.
Four residents of Cholet and Talmont-Saint-Hilaire were tried again on Friday by the Rennes Court of Appeal for their alleged involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation linked in particular to Morocco.
The issue of issuing certificates of life for retirees living in Morocco is a concern for lawmaker Karim Ben Cheikh. The environmentalist and social deputy for the 9ᵉ constituency of French citizens living abroad is questioning the French Minister of Labour, Health, Solidarity and Families.
Found unconscious with a stab wound in the back on Sunday evening in Chambéry (Savoie), an 18-year-old Moroccan died shortly after being admitted to the hospital. This death occurred following a brawl, according to the municipality.
The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) is up in arms against the relocations to Morocco. The union announces new protest movements for this Wednesday, April 10, in reaction to the announcement by JTEKT France of the elimination of 197 jobs, including 112 in Irigny and 85 in Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur.