Employment

Moroccans pay thousands of euros to work in Italy… then fall into the clutches of the “agromafia”

19 August 2026

Some people recruited in Morocco to move abroad sometimes pay thousands of euros to obtain legal work in Italy. Once they are in debt, some discover that the promised job does (…)

His employer tries four times to regularize his status, but this Moroccan man ultimately receives an OQTF

18 August 2026

Employed on a permanent contract as a heavy-goods vehicle driver, a Moroccan man wanted to change from the status of spouse of a French woman to that of an employee after his (…)

Electrical engineering graduate in Morocco, Mohamed swims across and ends up on the streets of Ceuta

17 August 2026

At 26, Mohamed holds a degree in electrical engineering and was working in Morocco. On 30 July, he left Fnideq by swimming to reach Ceuta. Fifteen days later, he is still (…)

In Morocco, 2.9 million young people are not working, studying or receiving any training

16 August 2026

Nearly 2.9 million Moroccans aged 15 to 29 are not working, studying or receiving any training. Around 70% are women, according to a new document from the European Commission.

Europe invests €112 million in Morocco to also address the desire to emigrate

16 August 2026

The European Union will allocate €112 million to Morocco’s economic and social resilience. Behind its support for the economy and the welfare state, Brussels is also pursuing a (…)

In Morocco, a party promises 1 million jobs and a minimum pension of 3,000 dirhams

16 August 2026

One million jobs in five years and no pension below 3,000 dirhams. With the legislative elections approaching, the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) is putting forward (…)

He leaves Morocco to work in Ceuta, but even Moroccan employers shut the door on him

14 August 2026

Bilal worked in Fnideq before heading to Ceuta during the recent wave of crossings. Trained in mechanics, he hoped to find better prospects there. Once there, however, even (…)

France seeks workers but rejects a large share of Moroccans

13 August 2026

France rejected around 40% of applications from Moroccan seasonal workers in 2024. The figure was provided by Paris and cited in a recent European Commission report on seasonal (…)

The prefecture wants to deport a Moroccan man, yet his Spanish wife earns €2,000

11 August 2026

A Moroccan man was refused renewal of his residence permit and issued an OQTF. The prefecture notably considered that his Spanish wife had neither an employment contract nor (…)

MRE: Your Children’s Age Could Determine Whether Your Plan to Return to Morocco Succeeds

11 August 2026

For MRE families considering settling permanently in Morocco, their children’s age can become decisive. After the age of 11 or 12, the transition between school systems may be (…)