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• Young Adults Rush to Get Vaccinated for Summer Travel to Morocco and Beyond
  25 May 2021, by Sylvanus

  In Quimper (Finistère), young people are receiving last-minute doses in order to spend the summer vacation in Morocco, Corsica or elsewhere. The Covid-19 vaccination campaign is being expanded to all adults over 18 from May 31st.
  Many young people are rushing to vaccination centers to receive last-minute doses offered to everyone since May 12th, or to make an appointment. The vaccination campaign is taking into account adults over 18 from May 31st. "I have dual nationality, so I would (…)

• Morocco Emerges as Top Summer Destination for Corsican Travelers
  3 July 2021, by Sylvanus

  In Corsica, Morocco is one of the sought-after destinations in travel agencies. The kingdom has always been popular with the French.
  The people of Ajaccio want to travel this summer. Morocco is one of the destinations that interests them, reports Corse matin. "What we can say is that there are bookings for the Mediterranean Europe this summer. Especially Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal. We also notice that part of the clientele is interested in Morocco, which, before the pandemic, was a (…)

• La Méridionale abandons Morocco: Marseille loses a historic link with Tangier
  14 March, by Bladi.net

  The shipping company La Méridionale is ceasing its links between Marseille and Morocco to refocus on Corsica. This restructuring, marked by the sale of a ship to Corsica Linea, raises concerns among unions about the future of trans-Mediterranean routes.
  La Méridionale officially transferred its ship Capu di Muru to Corsica Linea on March 5th. This vessel, initially destined for scrapping in a Turkish shipyard, will ultimately return to service on April 20th after a three-week technical (…)

• Arriving in France at six, he loses his resident card after 50 years
  4 August, by Prince

  Living in France since 1974, a Moroccan national will not have his resident card renewed. The courts consider that his repeated convictions allow the prefecture to regard him as a serious threat to public order.
  Born in 1968, the Moroccan was six years old when he arrived in France. He subsequently benefited from uninterrupted resident cards between 1993 and 2024. When his last permit expired, on May 12, 2024, he applied for its renewal to the Corsica-du-Sud prefecture.
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• French Restaurants Turn to Moroccan Workers Amid Labor Shortage
  23 December 2023, by Sylvanus

  Faced with the shortage of staff in the kitchen and in the dining room, a restaurateur in Corsica turned to an agency that helped him recruit Moroccans accustomed to the task.
  Pascal Beaudouin is regaining hope. He is the owner of Alexia, in La Souterraine (Creuse), a restaurant that, like many others in the department, suffered from the severe lack of staff in the kitchen and in the dining room, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In Creuse, 50 positions were to be filled in early November. (…)

• Corsica’s Clementine Harvest: 1,200 Moroccan Workers to Arrive Amid Labor Shortage
  2 September 2023, by Prince

  Facing a labor shortage for the clementine harvest, France wants to recruit some 1,200 Moroccan seasonal workers. The latter are expected in Corsica in October.
  French agricultural producers are awaiting these 1,200 Moroccan seasonal workers to start the clementine harvest in Corsica. According to Didier Leschi, the general director of the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII), in charge of organizing their arrival, these seasonal workers will arrive between October 6 and (…)

• Muslim Group in Corsica Donates €10,000 for Pope’s Visit
  4 December 2024, by Sylvanus

  The association "Les bienfaiteurs marocains de Corse" has expressed fraternal support to the Christian community to help prepare for the arrival of the Pope in Ajaccio on December 15.
  The association "Les bienfaiteurs marocains de Corse" expresses its fraternity towards the Christian community. Informed of the online fundraising campaign launched to prepare for the arrival of Pope Francis in Ajaccio on December 15, it has mobilized and donated 10,000 euros to the island’s diocese, reports (…)

• Alleged Corsican Crime Boss Arrested at Bastia Airport After International Manhunt
  23 December 2023, by Sylvanus

  Arrested on Friday in Bastia when he got off a plane from Paris, Laurent Emmanuelli, the alleged leader of one of the 25 active criminal gangs in Corsica, is a man known to the Moroccan police.
  The gendarmerie deployed major resources to arrest Laurent Emmanuelli on Friday morning in Bastia, when he got off a plane from Paris, as part of investigations led by the Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction (JIRS) of Marseille, in charge of organized crime cases, as well as within the framework (…)

• Boar’s Head Left at Moroccan Consulate in Corsica Sparks Hate Crime Investigation
  28 August 2023, by Said

  A boar’s head was found in front of the Moroccan consulate in Biguglia, Corsica, on Sunday, August 27, in the early afternoon. Local authorities condemn this act, as does the Moroccan consul Najoua El Berrak.
  Arriving quickly on the scene, the police of the departmental directorate of public security (DDSP) carried out the initial investigations, without noting any damage or inscription on the premises. An investigation for "provocation to discrimination and racial hatred" has been opened (…)

• Moroccan Community in Corsica Faces Second Ramadan Away from Home Due to Travel Restrictions
  16 April 2021, by Ginette

  While they thought they could return to Morocco to spend the month of Ramadan with their families, Moroccans in Corsica will, for the second consecutive year, have to be content to stay in place. Beyond the measures taken by France, Morocco has suspended maritime and air links with France and Spain.
  Moroccans represent the largest foreign community in Corsica, with nearly 40,000 members. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, there was not a month of Ramadan when they did not return to their (…)