France Issues Fewer Visas to Moroccans in 2021, Down 29.6% from Previous Year
22 January 2022
For the whole of 2021, the French consulates in Morocco issued 69,408 visas to Moroccan nationals, a figure down 29.6% compared to 2020.
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Daughter of French Retiree Killed in Morocco Praises Government Response
21 January 2022
Stella, the daughter of Christiane F., the 79-year-old French retiree killed in a market in the town of Tiznit near Agadir on January 15, expresses her gratitude to the (…)
Beauvais Imam Countersues After Mosque Closure Over Extremism Allegations
20 January 2022
Targeted by the prefecture for incitement to extremism and terrorism, leading to the closure of the Grand Mosque of Beauvais for six months, Imam Islem Eddy Lecocq has decided (…)
Customs Seize 400 Kilos of Moroccan Cannabis in High-Speed Drug Bust
20 January 2022
Customs agents at the Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) toll booth intercepted a go-fast transporting nearly 400 kilos of cannabis resin from Morocco last weekend. A 23-year-old man, (…)
Moroccan Students Lead Foreign Enrollment in French Universities, Study Finds
20 January 2022
Moroccans constitute the first student community in France, amounting to 43,000, or 20% of the total foreign workforce enrolled in the country.
Stranded Moroccan Farm Workers in Corsica Await Repatriation Amid Travel Ban
19 January 2022
Following the extension of the suspension of all passenger flights to and from Morocco until January 31, 2022, 300 Moroccan seasonal agricultural workers find themselves (…)
Morocco Ranks Among Top 5 Retirement Destinations for French Seniors, Study Finds
19 January 2022
Morocco is among the top 5 best countries to retire for French retirees. This is the result of the ranking of a specialized website.
New Ferry Service to Repatriate French and EU Citizens from Morocco
19 January 2022
The French Embassy in Morocco announces that a new ferry connecting Tanger Med to Marseille has been chartered, to allow French citizens, European citizens and permanent (…)
France Closes 22 Mosques Amid Crackdown on Religious Extremism
19 January 2022
In total, 22 mosques out of the 99 controlled have been closed in recent months in France for "radicalism". The latest is the Al Madina Al Mounawara mosque, located on Avenue (…)
Dole-Jura Airport Sees 32% Passenger Surge, Driven by Morocco Flights
18 January 2022
Passenger traffic at Dole (Jura) airport increased by 32% in 2021 compared to the previous year. This is partly due to Morocco.