Finnair is reinstating its Helsinki–Agadir route for the 2026-2027 winter season. The Finnish airline will serve the Moroccan seaside resort directly every week starting October 14.
A fair bringing together Moroccan artisans will not be able to take place this year in Madrid, after ten consecutive editions. The city council cites new rules governing the use of public space, but the organizers suspect it is a consequence of the Ceuta crisis.
The chief of staff of the Spanish Army visited Melilla to examine the situation of the garrison, its equipment and its facilities. The visit comes less than three weeks after Spain’s highest-ranking military official visited Melilla and Sebta.
WorldA Nigerian businessman accuses a famous preacher of causing the breakdown of his marriage to a Moroccan woman. Asked to mediate, the husband himself took his wife to the religious leader. According to him, she never returned to live in the marital home.
WorldGasoline loaded in the United Kingdom and several European countries is reportedly transiting through Tanger Med before being re-exported to Russia. An analysis of tanker movements reveals a much broader circuit than the first 30,000-ton shipment disclosed in July.
WorldAs of November 30, a Moroccan student will have to prove they have up to 14,130 pounds to live for nine months in London, excluding tuition fees. This increase in the required funds should not be confused with a new tax.
WorldA Moroccan woman working in Switzerland saw her salary excluded from the calculation of her household’s resources. The authorities then refused the requested residence permits and ordered the entire family to leave. The court has now annulled that decision.
MoroccoThe dirham lost ground against the euro and the dollar between August 27 and September 2. For MRE exchanging euros, the movement is slightly favorable: based on reference rates, 1,000 euros are worth approximately 39 more dirhams.
WorldThe European Commission is maintaining its support for Morocco in managing migration despite the Ceuta crisis. However, the 500 million euro package covers the entire 2021-2027 period: it is not new aid decided after the July crossings.
SpainThe Ceuta crisis has severely damaged Morocco’s image in Spain. Yet only 3.1% of Spaniards want to suspend diplomatic relations with Rabat. European intervention or immediate returns at the border receive far more support.
FranceMoroccans obtained more first residence permits and acquired French nationality more often than any other nationality in 2025. The new figures from the French Interior Ministry place them at the top of both rankings, ahead of Algerians and Tunisians.
WorldSardines are becoming difficult to find in several major German retail chains. Aldi Nord, Rewe, Lidl and Kaufland acknowledge occasional shortages. The reasons are the decline in catches in Morocco and the suspension of frozen sardine exports.
FranceA Moroccan woman had been waiting for nearly eleven months for the renewal of her residence permit. The prefecture responded neither to her request nor in court. The judge has now ordered it to provisionally issue the permit, subject to a penalty, and to pay €1,100.