Less than a week after a Moroccan crop of 180,000 tonnes was announced, the Moroccan Avocado Association put Hass production at around 100,000 tonnes. The two figures do not cover exactly the same varieties, but reveal sharp disagreement over the scale of the rebound.
Morocco is once again accepting applications that allow Taiwanese tourists to obtain a visa. The easing remains one-sided: Taipei is still blocking Moroccan applications until Rabat reopens all travel categories.
Volkswagen is preparing to make a direct entry into Morocco’s battery materials industry. Its subsidiary PowerCo wants to take a 49% stake in a planned company in Kénitra, which will produce 100,000 tonnes of LFP cathode materials a year.
MoroccoRoyal Air Maroc Cargo wants to strengthen Casablanca’s role in trade between Asia and Africa . The airline is betting on high value-added goods, such as electronics, industrial products, e-commerce orders or time-sensitive cargo.
SportThe choice of Ayyoub Bouaddi to defend Morocco continues to provoke reactions in France. Daniel Riolo believes that Didier Deschamps and the French management mishandled the case of a player he considers already superior to some of the Blues.
SpainRyanair dominates direct flights between Morocco and Spain . The Irish airline alone carries more passengers than all its competitors combined.
MoroccoDrawn by Tangier’s competitiveness, global automotive suppliers are multiplying their investments there. Between electric battery factories and braking components, Morocco’s industrial platform is establishing itself as an essential hub for relocations.
FranceRetirees receiving a pension in France must spend at least nine months per year in France. An extended stay in Morocco can lead to the suspension of this benefit , or even a refund.
MoroccoMoroccan motorists are benefiting from a new fuel price reduction since this morning. The price of petrol will drop by 60 cents per litre, while diesel will decrease by 40 cents.
SportDuring his first World Cup match with Spain, Lamine Yamal caught everyone’s attention. The striker took to the pitch wearing boots displaying the flags of Morocco and Equatorial Guinea , ignoring the Spanish flag.
MoroccoMoroccan families established abroad must now anticipate an additional formality when an inheritance involves real estate in Morocco. Without a registration certificate, certain procedures with the Land Registry can be blocked.
MoroccoIn Ouarzazate, the aerial transfer of an injured American tourist has sparked strong indignation. While the rescue is praised, residents denounce a two-tiered healthcare system that cruelly penalizes local patients facing life-threatening emergencies.
MoroccoThe courts have handed down severe sentences against three individuals tried for inciting their six-year-old nephew to consume alcohol . Filmed and shared online, this shocking scene sparked widespread outrage in Morocco.