The first two electric buses from a new fleet of 15 vehicles destined for Marrakech have been completed in South Korea. The fleet is expected to arrive in Morocco by the first quarter of 2027.
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.
WorldSmall parcels ordered from Moroccan sellers and delivered to the European Union will be subject to a new customs fee by November 1 at the latest. Its amount has yet to be set. The measure concerns e-commerce, not private shipments between relatives or friends.
WorldFrom January 1, 2027, certified Danish companies will be able to recruit nationals of sixteen countries outside the European Union more easily. Morocco is not on the list, unlike China, India, Brazil and Ukraine.
SportThree days after his arrest in Amsterdam, Badr Hari was released under conditions. The Moroccan kickboxer is accused of making threats, coercion and doxing. Having returned to his family, he has just spoken at length.
MoroccoFollowing the publication of Royal Air Maroc’s international recruitment campaign, a Moroccan pilot who already holds several qualifications contacted Bladi.net. He criticizes the national airline for offering no genuine pathway to Moroccan pilots who have already financed their training.
WorldThe European Commission is preparing a general ban on waste exports to non-OECD countries. Morocco, which had requested to continue receiving them after May 2027, would be directly affected if the text is adopted.
MoroccoA 54-year-old man sentenced in the Netherlands for money laundering and drug trafficking had fled to Morocco before serving his sentence. Moroccan justice took over the case and sentenced him to eight years in prison, as well as a fine of nearly 8,000 euros.
SpainThe highest-ranking operational official in the Spanish armed forces visited Melilla, then Ceuta. Officially there to thank the military personnel, Teodoro López Calderón appeared in both cities amid a period of tensions between Madrid and Rabat.
MoroccoIn just over two weeks, Morocco will turn its clocks back one last time. On Sunday, September 20, at 2 a.m., it will once again be 1 a.m. The Kingdom will then definitively leave GMT+1 and return to GMT.
MoroccoA member of the Polisario Front was reportedly killed in an airstrike targeting suspicious movements east of the defense wall, in the Sahara. The operation is attributed to a drone belonging to the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
SpainAutomotive, textiles, agriculture: 17,000 Spanish companies work with Morocco, and more than 350 have a permanent presence there. After the Ceuta crisis, any sanctions against Rabat would therefore risk directly hurting the Spanish economy.