During peak summer season, travelers are denouncing long queues at Tangier airport . After landing, passport controls, baggage collection, and parking exit can considerably extend their journey.
Moroccans in Belgium who receive CPAS integration income must be careful before a long stay in Morocco. A departure of one week or more must be reported, and payment can be suspended if stays exceed four weeks per year.
A Spanish road agent recounts nearly being crushed while helping an overloaded car traveling from France to Morocco. During a wheel change, the jack suddenly gave way while he was underneath the vehicle.
Moroccan authorities are investigating suspicious financial flows directed towards casinos in southern Spain . Moroccan tourists, Moroccans living abroad and intermediaries are suspected of using gaming rooms to conceal the origin of undeclared funds.
The euro continues to lose ground against the dirham , at a time when many MREs are staying in Morocco. The decline remains limited, but it gradually reduces the amount obtained during an exchange or transfer from abroad.
Exchanging euros for cash upon arrival in Morocco is not always the most advantageous choice. Recent payments made in dirhams with a foreign card show a difference that can exceed 170 dirhams per 1,000 euros compared to the buying rate displayed by a Moroccan bank.
Moroccans in Belgium on work incapacity cannot always leave freely for Morocco. When they receive benefits, a temporary stay in the country may require prior authorization from the health insurance medical advisor.
The new generation of biometric passports is reviving an old demand: extending their validity period from five to ten years for adults. A measure particularly awaited by MREs and regular travelers.
Travelers who haven’t yet booked their trip to Morocco can take advantage of an unexpected price drop. In July, some round-trip flights between Toulouse and Marrakech are offered around 136 euros, up to 24% less.
Despite the heat and peak summer season, Saïdia is experiencing lower-than-expected visitor numbers. Local merchants are notably concerned about a worrying decline in Moroccan expats (MRE), who are traditionally essential to the seaside resort’s economic activity.
A 29-year-old mother of Moroccan origin and her two sons, aged 7 and 11, drowned in the Roncal reservoir in Navarre, Spain. Investigators are favoring the hypothesis of a chain accident during a rescue attempt.
In Mansouria, victims of the Atlantic Beach real estate project , including many Moroccans residing abroad, entered apartments they claim to have paid for over several years. Some say they discovered strangers living in properties they consider their own.