
Stranded Belgian-Moroccans in Morocco Plead for Urgent Repatriation Amid Health Concerns
The thousands of Belgian-Moroccans stranded in Morocco due to the suspension of air flights are calling for help to return to Belgium.

The thousands of Belgian-Moroccans stranded in Morocco due to the suspension of air flights are calling for help to return to Belgium.

Adil, 19, died during a chase on Friday. His scooter would have hit a police car, while witnesses say it was the police car that hit him.

Belgian Foreign Minister Phillipe Goffin failed to negotiate the repatriation of people with dual Moroccan and Burundian nationality who wish to return to Belgium. While deploring the situation, Philippe Goffin said that efforts are continuing to obtain their return to the country.

Following the death of Mohamed Nahi, a member of the staff of the Forest plant due to the coronavirus, Colruyt claims to have gone beyond what the government advises in various areas as precautions to be taken.

Solidarity and cohesion are among the values advocated in this period of health crisis related to the coronavirus. In Belgium, the heads of worship encourage citizens, regardless of their cultural and religious diversity, to "remain more united than ever", despite the imposed distances.

The Mortuary Brussels Airport is struggling to organize the repatriation of the bodies of people who died in their country of origin, particularly Morocco.

An employee of Colruyt, a large retail store in Belgium, died due to his boss’s refusal to allow him to wear masks and gloves, which were recommended to prevent covid-19.

In this context marked by the global health crisis, the college of mayors and aldermen of Forest, Belgium, is calling for the regularization of undocumented migrants.

Yasmine, 5 and a half years old, and her parents are among hundreds of Belgians who find themselves stranded in Morocco since the suspension of air flights due to the coronavirus. The little girl expresses her feelings.

The European Union has organized the repatriation of around 350,000 citizens stranded in Morocco and other countries due to coronavirus-related restrictions. Around 250,000 are left behind.

Rachid, a Belgian-Moroccan and his family are among the 500 Belgian-Moroccans stranded in Morocco due to the coronavirus pandemic and, above all, their dual nationality. He pleads for their repatriation, which has become almost impossible.

The situation of Belgians holding dual Belgian and Moroccan nationality stranded in Morocco is a concern for Ecolo and PS. These parties call on the federal government to work for their repatriation.