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A Moroccan man held in detention in the Netherlands says he wants to return voluntarily to Morocco after retrieving his diplomas and driving licence left in Spain. The court nevertheless refuses to release him, considering that the risk of absconding remains too high.
After nearly three years without direct flights, Israeli tourists are beginning to return to Morocco. Their return is particularly anticipated by hotels, restaurants, drivers, guides and excursion companies that had built their activity around this clientele.
France, Belgium, the Netherlands and six other European countries still do not fully apply the new biometric checks at their borders. Brussels is giving them more time, while Spain has implemented the system across the board.
Russia has suspended imports from a Moroccan establishment after arsenic was detected again in refrigerated sole. Already placed under enhanced monitoring in June for the same reason, the exporter has been barred from the Russian market since 7 September.
The Maersk Lanco, which was due to reach Tanger Med from the Brazilian port of Santos, caught fire off the coast of Brazil. The ship interrupted its voyage and headed to Salvador de Bahia for inspection and repairs.
Brazilian meat blocked by the European Union has found a new outlet in Morocco. This redirection is hurting Spanish farmers, who have already lost a Moroccan market that absorbed more than 60 000 cattle in 2024.
France Travail claimed 129,253 euros from a beneficiary for repeated stays in Morocco. The Nanterre court substantially reduced the debt: his trips did not prove that he had left his usual residence in France.
Canadian manufacturer INKAS will present an artificial intelligence-guided drone and two armored military vehicles at the Marrakech Airshow. The show will take place from 7 to 10 October at the Royal Air Force base.
The migration crisis in Sebta has revived calls for tighter border controls. However, an analysis published in Spain highlights a persistent contradiction: the European economy continues to need foreign workers, while legal immigration opportunities remain insufficient.
The Spanish fishing fleet has shrunk by more than 60% since 1986. At the same time, purchases of Moroccan fish have surged by nearly 50% since 2018, fueling the anger of Spanish industry professionals, who denounce different constraints on the two sides of the Mediterranean.
French investment in Morocco reached one billion euros in 2025, its highest level in ten years. It accounted for one-third of net foreign investment inflows and almost all of their annual growth in the kingdom.
Morocco appears on the European Union’s new list of safe countries of origin. As a result, asylum applications filed by its nationals may be examined more quickly at the border, with an unfavorable presumption that makes it more difficult to obtain protection.