Renault is reportedly postponing the launch of the Sandero hybrid produced in Morocco in order to protect the debut of its new Clio. The decision highlights Renault’s reassertion of control over Dacia, which has become particularly profitable but also increasingly competitive with its parent company.
Morocco and Algeria are stepping up their maneuvers ahead of a decisive meeting of the Security Council on the Sahara. Rabat wants to profoundly transform the Minurso, while Algiers hopes Washington will gradually relegate the issue to the background.
A holding company based in Morocco asked the French tax authorities to refund €107,130 withheld from its dividends. The courts refused: its Moroccan lump-sum tax does not qualify it for the exemption provided for under the agreement between the two countries.
MoroccoMorocco will benefit from a new US technical assistance program entrusted to Pratt & Whitney. The contract, worth a total of 19.3 million dollars, is intended to enable the personnel concerned to become more self-sufficient in operating and maintaining the manufacturer’s equipment.
FranceA Moroccan woman who has lived in France since 2016 was refused a ten-year resident card on the basis of the Franco-Tunisian agreement. The prefecture subsequently corrected its mistake and refused her a second time. The courts have just annulled both decisions.
SpainA new gate installed by Morocco at Tarajal has sparked a battle of competing accounts in Spain. Police sources insist that it is located on Spanish territory, while Pedro Sánchez’s government claims exactly the opposite.
MoroccoMorocco has more than doubled its purchases of Argentine corn since the beginning of the year. Imports reached 1.55 million tonnes in seven months, a spectacular 133 % increase compared with 2025.
MoroccoLe Jardin des Douars, nestled in the hills near Essaouira, ranks eighth in a list of the 33 most beautiful hotels in the world compiled by Time Out. It is also the highest-ranked establishment in Africa.
FranceLiving in France since 2018 with her daughter, who suffers from a serious medical condition, a Moroccan woman sought a residence permit after several years of temporary authorizations. The Douai Administrative Court of Appeal has just rejected her appeal.
MoroccoThe United States wants to fund the deployment of a mobile forensic laboratory intended for Laâyoune, Dakhla and their surrounding areas. The U.S. call for proposals closes this Wednesday, September 9.
FranceCaught with 301 kilos of cannabis herb in his trailer, a Moroccan truck driver living in Spain faced three years in prison and a ten-year ban from French territory. The court ultimately acquitted him on the criminal charges, but left him with a customs bill of €1.445 million.
WorldA 28-year-old cultural mediator of Moroccan origin, born in Caltanissetta, Sicily, says she was the target of racist insults after intervening to defend a young Bangladeshi man who was being harassed near the train station.
MoroccoA Dutch trade publication took an in-depth look at Azura’s production operations in the Agadir region. The report describes a network of 24 farms and 600 hectares of crops, including 500 devoted to tomatoes.