Pedro Sánchez is now openly attributing the exceptional influx of migrants into Sebta to a failure of the Moroccan system. The Spanish head of government is demanding explanations from Rabat, while still refusing to accuse it of deliberately organizing the crossings.
A Moroccan entrepreneur planned to create 38 jobs and generate 5.8 million francs in revenue in Switzerland. However, the Vaud courts upheld the refusal of his work permit, considering his forecasts too uncertain and his project insufficiently innovative.
Having already played for the Egyptian national team, Wahib El Antary will now represent Morocco at under-17 level. The young Angers player, born to an Egyptian father and a Moroccan mother, has been called up by Ahmed Kantari.
MoroccoIn Marrakech, the most prestigious properties command up to approximately 76,000 dirhams per square metre. Foreign demand remains strong, the supply of quality properties remains limited, and a further price increase is expected in 2026.
MoroccoAhmed Toufiq mentioned Ceuta before Mohammed VI before recalling the use of a Sufi work in the mobilization of Moroccans to “liberate the occupied territories.” Amid heightened tensions with Spain, this sequence has drawn attention, without constituting an official claim.
MoroccoThe labor shortage is worsening in Morocco. In construction, the average daily wage has now reached 220 dirhams. In agriculture, some farmers say they pay up to 400 dirhams for around five hours of work.
SpainIn Madrid, the government describes Morocco as a “reliable and loyal” neighbour. In the Canary Islands, a regional official says exactly the opposite and accuses Rabat of playing with “marked cards”. Two opposing Spanish messages, delivered on the same day.
WorldIn 2025, 31.3% of Schengen visa applications submitted in Algeria were refused, compared with 19.2% in Morocco. More surprisingly, despite around 175,000 fewer applications, the consulates in Algeria issued more refusals.
FranceThe French consulate in Rabat suspected that the marriage between a Moroccan man and a French woman was not genuine. Pregnant by her husband and separated from him for more than a year, the woman secured the judge’s intervention.
SpainPedro Sánchez is convening an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday devoted to Ceuta. The Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs ministries, intelligence services and the chief of the armed forces will meet after the migration crisis originating in Morocco at the end of July.
WorldIndian manufacturer Tonbo Imaging reveals that it has supplied equipment to clients in Morocco. Specializing in night vision, surveillance and military targeting, the company is also considering the local assembly of its technologies in certain foreign markets.
BelgiumHaving lived in Belgium for more than 17 years, surrounded by his brothers and working as an interpreter, a Moroccan national receives a refusal of residence and an order to leave. The administration describes his return to Morocco as a mere “formality.” The judge annuls both decisions.
MoroccoThe Israeli company RP Optical Lab has clients in Morocco. Specializing in thermal cameras and electro-optical systems used particularly in defense, it nevertheless discloses neither their identity, nor the equipment supplied, nor the value of the transactions.