A 30-year-old Dutch man had to pay 674 euros to German federal police as he was about to board a flight to Tangier. A check at Weeze Airport revealed an arrest warrant that could have landed him in prison for fourteen days.
A 37-year-old Spaniard of Moroccan origin endured ten days in captivity in the Netherlands, where he was held and abused. His kidnappers demanded 600,000 euros from his family. His escape during a transfer to Belgium helped dismantle a criminal network specializing in abductions.
Five Algerian ministers traveled to the Moroccan border on Tuesday to denounce pollution they described as a “systematic act of aggression.” Morocco is directly accused. But studies by Algerian researchers tell a more complex story, in which industrial and domestic discharges from Maghnia, on the Algerian side, also feature.
FranceA Moroccan woman who has lived in France since 2018 worked for nearly five years, mainly as a bakery sales assistant. Despite her employment, the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal has upheld her order to leave French territory , with the judges citing, among other things, several periods without work.
SportAt 19, Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the most valuable Moroccan footballer. Valued at €128.3 million after an 82.5% increase in one month, the Manchester City midfielder has overtaken Achraf Hakimi and climbed to sixth in the world, ahead of Kylian Mbappé.
FranceBad news for travelers used to flying to Morocco from Lille. TUI fly has removed four direct routes to Agadir, Casablanca, Marrakech and Oujda from its schedule. The cuts are part of a reorganization of its European air network.
MoroccoSwedish industrial group Trelleborg is transferring production of components for the Boeing 737 MAX and 777X to its plant in Casablanca. The new activity involves sealing systems for the fuselages, engines and wings of the two aircraft families made by the US manufacturer.
FranceA Moroccan man treated in France for digestive cancer had been granted a residence permit because of his health. But the prefecture later refused to renew his papers, saying he could receive treatment in Morocco. The courts have now upheld his OQTF, despite his family ties in France.
SpainAt 47, Othman Ktiri is reshaping the leadership of OK Mobility, the group he built in Mallorca. An executive who has been with the company since 2018 becomes CEO, while the Moroccan entrepreneur focuses on investment and strategy.
MoroccoFounded in Casablanca 12 years ago, Somalev now employs around 400 people and aims to compete with Europe’s leading industrial lifting specialists. The Moroccan company has just ordered 10 cranes from German manufacturer Liebherr and is preparing projects in southern Europe.
FranceAn inspection at a farm in southwestern France found four Moroccan workers without work permits. The investigation later uncovered more than 19,000 hours of suspected undeclared work, representing nearly 140,000 euros in potentially evaded social security contributions.
WorldDespite a new wave of Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, Russia is increasing its diesel exports. During the past week, 74,000 tonnes of fuel were loaded for Morocco, according to the latest shipping data published by S&P Global.
MoroccoAnnounced in the spring to connect Munich directly with Fez from October 25, a new route to Morocco has been removed from the winter schedule. Discover Airlines, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, was due to operate the service every Sunday until the end of March 2027.