Elections

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• Morocco’s Opposition Parties Push for Early Elections Amid Political Shift
  26 February 2020, by Ginette

  Morocco is witnessing an awakening of political parties who, behind the scenes, would be conducting intense consultations for a rapid change at the head of the government. Three parties from the former democratic Koutla would be the initiators of these consultations on all fronts.
  Istiqlal, the Party of Progress and Socialism, and the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, would not see a change in a bad light, after ten years of domination by the Islamists. According to the daily Assabah, (…)

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  3 August 2021, by Sylvanus
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• Rachida Dati Rallies Opposition for Paris Mayoral Race, Calls for Unity Against Hidalgo
  17 February 2020, by Ginette

  Rachida Dati is sharpening her weapons for the municipal elections. The LR candidate has called, in the JDD, those who wish for change, against the outgoing mayor, Anne Hidalgo, to join her.
  Rachida Dati launched her appeal the day after the withdrawal of the LREM leader, Benjamin Griveaux. "Today, I solemnly call on all our political friends to join us. Those who have always shared our convictions, our values and our struggles," she explained. The LR deputy hopes to take advantage of the (…)

• Macron Removes Three Ministers Ahead of French Elections
  28 March 2019, by Said

  French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to end the functions of Mounir Mahjoubi as well as two other ministers in anticipation of the upcoming elections in France.
  "On the proposal of the Prime Minister, the President of the Republic has ended the functions of: Nathalie Loiseau, Minister attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of European Affairs; Benjamin Griveaux, Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, Government Spokesperson; Mounir Mahjoubi, (…)

• Former Digital Secretary Mahjoubi Exits Paris Mayoral Race, Backs Villani
  4 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  Just days before the big oral presentation before the Investment Commission, in the context of the municipal elections in Paris, Mounir Mahjoubi, former Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, withdrew his candidacy on Wednesday in favor of Deputy Cédric Villani.
  The former Digital Secretary is no longer a candidate in the Paris municipal elections. He has withdrawn his candidacy and is supporting Deputy Villani. In an interview with Le Parisien, Mahjoubi explained this choice, which, (…)

• Morocco Considers Mandatory Voting Ahead of 2021 Elections
  11 September 2019, by Kamal

  The Ministry of the Interior has asked the heads of Moroccan political parties to study the possibility of making electoral voting compulsory. This measure comes ahead of the elections of professional chambers, local authorities and the two houses of Parliament, which will take place throughout 2021.
  According to the Akhbarona website, the 2016 parliamentary elections had seen a low voter turnout with only 43% of the 15 million registered voters marking their presence at the polls.
  The (…)

• Morocco Opposition Leader Slams Religious Exploitation in Politics
  10 December 2019, by Ginette

  Nabila Mounib denounces the exploitation of religion for political purposes. In a barely veiled speech, she accuses the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) of using religion to win voters’ votes.
  The Secretary General of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) attacked the PJD on Thursday in Casablanca. It was during a meeting at the Higher Institute of Journalism and Communication. "Some say they have an Islamic frame of reference. We all have an Islamic frame of reference, but the latter (…)

• Moroccan Parties Push for Elderly Quota in Parliament, Government Hesitates
  22 August 2020, by Jérôme

  Like the lists dedicated to women and young people, there should be a list of "the elderly", think some political parties. On this, the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior expresses reservations.
  A quota for the "elderly" of the parties to access the Moroccan Parliament. Many political parties are attached to it. The proposal does not receive the approval of the Ministry of the Interior, reports the daily Al Akhbar.
  This was already the case before the last legislative elections, on the (…)

• Rachida Dati, Former French Minister, Sets Sights on 2022 Presidential Run
  29 September 2020, by Bladi.net

  Nicolas Sarkozy’s former Keeper of the Seals, Rachida Dati, says she is determined to run in the next 2022 presidential election. "I want to be president," she said in "The Times".
  Rachida Dati swears that "her life has been a succession of battles"... Yesterday a Justice Minister, today she is the mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris. But before that, she was the LR candidate for mayor of the French capital.
  This media outing was an opportunity for a family retrospective. We (…)