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• EasyJet Expands Morocco Service from Bordeaux, Adds Year-Round Flights
  3 April, by Said

  The airline EasyJet will add eight new routes to its offer from Bordeaux-Mérignac airport in 2025. At the same time, two lines to Morocco that were previously seasonal will become operational year-round.
  Thus, two flights to Morocco that operated on a seasonal basis will now be operated without annual interruption. These are the flights to Rabat (service on Wednesdays and Sundays) and Essaouira (Tuesdays an

• Moroccan Migrants Increasingly Use Balkan Route to Reach EU, Bypassing Mediterranean
  3 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  Many Moroccan candidates for illegal immigration prefer to emigrate to Europe by crossing the Balkans route rather than crossing the Mediterranean.
  Istanbul, one of the major cities in Turkey, is the starting point for Moroccan candidates for illegal immigration. Then the course is set for the Balkans route. They cross Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and finally try to cross the border into Slovenia, the first Balkan country in the Schengen area.
  In total, 318 (…)

• Ryanair Flight Diverted: Passengers Stranded Overnight in Toulouse After Marrakech Storm
  20 June 2019, by Said

  They will undoubtedly remember their plane journey from Marrakech for a long time. While the passengers were originally supposed to land in Bordeaux, they were diverted to Toulouse. Then began their ordeal: the wait and the "Ryanair" company, not to mention, leaving them for a good part of the night on site and without information...
  The journey first got off to a very bad start, with a delay of nearly an hour at "Marrakech-Ménara" Airport. While the landing was supposed to take place in (…)

• Moroccan Midfielder Youssef Ait Bennasser Set to Join Bordeaux Despite Mixed Season
  20 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The mixed performances of Moroccan international Youssef Ait Bennasser, on loan to Saint Etienne, in no way tarnish the decision of the Girondins de Bordeaux to acquire his services. The former AS Monaco member should soon join the boards of the Bordelais, one of the oldest clubs in French football.
  At Monaco, the contract of the Moroccan midfielder runs until 2021. Although tempted by the adventure with the Stéphanois with whom he has also spent a full season, the doors of the Girondins (…)

• Ryanair Flight Diverted to Bordeaux Due to Strong Winds, Passengers Stranded
  3 January 2024, by Prince

  A Ryanair flight from Marrakech to Vatry had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday at Bordeaux airport.
  Ryanair flight FR4407 left Marrakech on Tuesday early in the afternoon, at 2:13 pm precisely, to reach Vatry in the Marne. But the aircraft had to make a forced stopover at Bordeaux airport around 6:30 pm, reports L’Union.
  In a statement published on Tuesday on its website, the airline announced possible disruptions on its flights to France due to "strong winds", without however (…)

• French Murder Suspect Arrested in Morocco Following Interpol Alert
  20 September 2024, by Said

  A French national was apprehended this Friday in Ifrane based on information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
  The man was actively wanted under an international arrest warrant issued by the French authorities.
  According to a statement from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), the fugitive was the subject of an Interpol "red notice" for his alleged involvement in a premeditated murder committed in Bordeaux.
  After his arrest, the (…)

• Bordeaux Signs French Midfielder Youssef Ait Bennasser from AS Monaco
  31 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  Long on Bordeaux’s radar, the French player joins the Bordeaux squad after several days of negotiations with AS Monaco. Youssef Ait Bennasser had returned to the Monegasques after a season spent at Saint-Étienne.
  "Midfield relay, Youssef is a technical player with remarkable passing quality. Athletic, he allows his team to defend well and ensure the offensive transition. At 23, he already has experience, but has a lot of room for improvement," the Scapular club announced in a statement. (…)

• Moroccan Diaspora Gathers in Bordeaux to Boost Southern Morocco’s Economic Development
  9 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  On the initiative of the France Maroc Foundation for Peace and Sustainable Development, and the Ribat Al Fath Association for Sustainable Development, Franco-Moroccan meetings were held from September 1 to 6 in Bordeaux, between Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs). These meetings focused on the sustainable economic development of the southern provinces of the Kingdom.
  To take stock of the cooperation and chart good prospects. This is the full scope of the Franco-Moroccan meetings in (…)

• Bordeaux Midfielder Yassine Benrahou Chooses Morocco Over Algeria for International Career
  23 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  Yassine Benrahou makes no secret of his football nationality. The young midfielder of Girondins de Bordeaux would like to be the Ambassador of Morocco and not that of Algeria.
  Morocco is Yassine Benrahou’s choice. The young attacking midfielder of Girondins de Bordeaux has declared his availability to represent the Moroccan national team, reports Lionsdelatlas.ma.
  The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) had been following the 20-year-old player for months, according to the Algerian (…)

• TUI fly Plans New Routes from France to Agadir, Morocco Starting June
  9 May 2020, by Said

  This is the case, for example, of TUI fly, which hopes to launch a new flight between the airports of Toulouse and Agadir starting June 15. Originally, this new air link was scheduled to be launched on May 25, but it has finally been postponed to June 15.
  Another flight is also planned, this time between Bordeaux and the capital of Souss, starting July 2, 2020, just at the start of the holidays and the arrival of Moroccans of the world.
  For now, the flights are not confirmed and we will (…)