The Spanish Civil Guard has intercepted driving license candidates using smart glasses to cheat. Among the fraudsters are Moroccan nationals who paid up to €2,500 to obtain the answers via a sophisticated system.
The Ministry of Equipment is stepping up its ambition. With an envelope of 21.8 billion dirhams dedicated to roads, the Kingdom is launching in 2026 a vast modernization project to boost its territories and support a rapidly expanding economy.
The recent increase in fuel prices, reaching 2 dirhams for diesel , revives concerns about purchasing power. Faced with the volatility of the global market, professionals in the sector are warning of the imminence of a new dizzying increase at the pump.
Morocco has reached a major milestone in 2025 with the delivery of the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway. The kingdom is simultaneously launching new road and highway projects to streamline exchanges and open up its rural territories.
The technical study for the extension of the northeast bypass of Agadir towards Taghazout has been relaunched. This strategic project aims to streamline traffic and support the tourism development of the coastal area of Souss-Massa.
The French consulate in Morocco disputes the alarming visa refusal figures cited by road transport operators. While professionals describe a widespread blockage, the consular authority says it is maintaining an approval rate close to 70%.
The National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) is working on an overhaul of the process for obtaining a driving licence . The project plans to separate passing the driving theory test from driving training, while digitising administrative procedures for driving schools.
The Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, took advantage of an oral question session at the House of Representatives this Monday to lift the veil on the major road projects to come. Between strengthening the highway network and opening up the most remote areas, the objective is clear: to improve mobility throughout the country.
Only 15 kilometers separate Spain from Morocco, but on the road, it’s a different world. A Spanish driver shared his astonishment at a very common practice on the roads of the Kingdom that has the knack of annoying tourists: the almost systematic use of high beam headlights.
Spain is facing a critical shortage of more than 35,000 professional drivers . To address this shortage that is leading to the recruitment of Moroccan workers, the Spanish government has just approved a financial aid of 3,000 euros to cover the training costs of candidates.
The Spanish government is reactivating the telematic exchange of driving licenses for Moroccan nationals . This measure simplifies the life of a million people but revives the old demons of forgery, with Madrid now relying solely on verification by Rabat.
The state’s fuel bill has exploded suspiciously, triggering an immediate response from the control authorities. The General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) is currently conducting targeted audits in several public institutions to uncover a vast system of waste and misappropriation of funds.