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Airlines are exempt from complying with social distancing on planes. The announcement was made by Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, French Secretary of State for Transport.
Uncertainties loom over the date of deconfinement after the daily increase in the number of cases. The Moroccan authorities announce preconditions for any lifting of the confinement measure.
The Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.54% against the euro and 0.19% against the dollar during the period from April 30 to May 6, 2020.
The Moroccan market is coveted by many companies around the world. "Helium Health", a Nigerian startup specializing in technological solutions for the healthcare sector in West Africa, wants to expand its activities to Morocco this year. The company is taking steps to make this dream a reality.
The seaside resort of Dakhla seduces many European tourists with its wild and untamed character. It reveals Moroccan tourism beyond the borders of the kingdom.
Morocco’s achievements in renewable energy are seducing beyond its borders. This is evidenced by a publication in the German newspaper Die Welt , which believes that Morocco’s green energy is one of the "most ambitious energy programs in the world".
The Moroccan parliament is concerned about the continuation of the school year, suspended due to covid-19. The Education Committee of the House of Representatives will meet on May 13, 2020. The assessment of distance learning, the lifting of confinement and the organization of exams are the points that will be on the agenda of the discussions.
Pascal Boniface, Founder and Director of the Institute of International and Strategic Relations, is being attacked for having praised Morocco’s management of the health crisis. He suspects "mercenaries" to be behind the attacks against him.
Moroccan commercial banks are divided on the terms of the moratorium on bank loans. No application fees are charged, but the extension of the repayment period generates additional interest and increases the initial cost of the loan.
Faced with the covid-19 health crisis, whose effects spare no sector, the General Union of Businesses and Professions (UGEP) demands the implementation of a specific rescue plan for Very Small Enterprises (VSEs). To this end, it has addressed a letter to the Economic Monitoring Committee (CVE).
Moroccan nationals stranded abroad are calling for royal intervention to repatriate them to Morocco. Even though the consular authorities of the kingdom say they are taking measures to ensure this operation, these Moroccans announce sit-ins in front of the embassies and consulates of the kingdom, around the world, on May 11.
A roadmap for the lifting of confinement in Morocco is available. It is developed for internal use by the Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control of the Ministry of Health. The document discusses the measures for a gradual deconfinement.