Applicants for tourist visas to France have avoided a new €50 tax. Introduced as part of the 2027 budget, the measure would have affected Moroccan travelers in particular. French MPs rejected it on Tuesday, November 3, after a debate over its cost and compliance with European rules.
After 57 years in operation, Stellantis’ Douvrin plant in northern France permanently closed on October 30. But the petrol engine made there will continue its industrial run, particularly in Morocco, where the automaker is expanding production in Kénitra.
An association of Moroccans living in Düsseldorf has decided to address German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt directly. Following his controversial remarks about perpetrators of violence from immigrant backgrounds, it is inviting him to a public meeting in March 2027 to discuss racism and social cohesion.
WorldCargoes of Russian diesel originally destined for the United States are seeking new markets. Moscow says they will find buyers. Morocco is already a major market for the fuel, having imported 1.35 million tonnes in the first half of 2026.
MoroccoIn Chtouka Aït Baha, near Agadir, 24-year-old Zakaria Afkir has found a way to better irrigate the 10 hectares of cherry tomatoes grown by his family. Since summer 2025, a connection to desalinated seawater has transformed daily life on the farm.
MoroccoCarried on amariyas amid their guests, Nigerian rapper Zlatan Ibile and his partner Davita Lamai added a Moroccan touch to their wedding celebrations in Marrakech. Several celebrities, including singer Davido and his wife Chioma, made the trip.
SpainFor nine days, Redwan Karmoun waited to bury his daughter Intisar, who died at 20 in Madrid. With no space available in the region’s Muslim burial sections, the family had to arrange for her body to be repatriated to Tetouan, Morocco.
FranceLegal status for undocumented workers may soon no longer depend solely on the discretion of prefects. The Senate is examining a reform of rules for occupations facing labor shortages on November 5, but the 1987 France-Morocco agreement could prevent Moroccan nationals from benefiting.
FranceParis-Orly Airport will welcome a new Moroccan airline in summer 2027. Air Arabia Maroc has secured slots to serve Fès, benefiting from Ryanair’s withdrawal and a fiercely contested redistribution among carriers.
MoroccoMarrakech’s Mandarin Oriental has just entrusted Italian fashion house Missoni with decorating its pool area. The hotel charges 2,000 dirhams per adult for a day at the Pool Garden, including lunch.
SpainAfter the migration crisis in Sebta, Spain’s far-right Vox party is asking the European Commission how to recover aid already paid to Morocco. Brussels has just responded, defending the continuation of its financial cooperation with Rabat .
FranceA passenger who boarded in Casablanca travelled with a fake French passport containing several irregularities, including a letter in place of a digit. Royal Air Maroc contested the €10,000 fine, arguing that the forgery was impossible to detect. A French court has now ruled.
FranceA worker born in Morocco fought the Aube CPAM to have a fall on his way to work recognized as a commuting accident. His employer disputed, among other things, his working hours, but several pieces of evidence persuaded the Troyes judicial court to rule in his favor.