
Morocco Vows Crackdown on Illegal Fishing in Spanish Waters
Morocco will take all "legal measures" against any Moroccan fisherman who practices illegal fishing methods in Spanish waters, said Mustafa Baitas, the government spokesman, on Thursday.

Morocco will take all "legal measures" against any Moroccan fisherman who practices illegal fishing methods in Spanish waters, said Mustafa Baitas, the government spokesman, on Thursday.

Following the adoption by the government council of a decree, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) is authorized to grant emergency liquidity to banks with liquidity and solvency problems. A measure welcomed by Moroccan financial analysts.

Due to the crisis with Algeria, which considers Morocco as an "external enemy", the Moroccan government’s defense budget is expected to rebound after a decline in 2021-22. This is at least what a specialized firm predicts.

The associations of fruit and vegetable producers and exporters are calling on the government of Aziz Akhannounch to authorize the resumption of exports.

The Council of Government, chaired by the Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, will meet on Thursday, April 6 to examine several draft decrees, according to a press release from the Department of the Head of Government published on Monday.

On the web, Moroccan Internet users are calling for the intervention of King Mohammed VI for an urgent reshuffle of the government of Aziz Akhannouch .

The Moroccan government has deployed hundreds of radars in different regions of the kingdom, in order to more effectively combat road insecurity and develop responsible behavior among road users.

The Moroccan government has decided to end the state of health emergency in effect since the appearance of the first cases of coronavirus contamination.

In Morocco, the government claims to be waging an implacable fight against rising prices and speculation. Tons of food products stored in unauthorized warehouses have already been seized during inspection and price control missions in wholesale markets and businesses.

In Morocco, young people have more confidence in the army, the police and the gendarmerie than in the government. This is revealed by the latest index measuring the confidence of young people in institutions, established by the Observatory of the North of Human Rights (ONDH).

Meeting on Thursday during its weekly session, the Council of Government adopted the draft decree extending, once again, the state of health emergency.

During its XVI congress held in the "Dakhla camp," the Polisario threatened to attack the Moroccan army, the government and King Mohammed VI .