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Citroën's Budget Electric Car 'Ami' Marks First Year of Success, Outpacing Rivals
The Citroën Ami made in Morocco is blowing out its first candle. The French automaker savors the success of its low-cost electric quadricycle.
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Moroccan Students Face Vaccine Hurdles for French Health Pass
Tough times for Moroccan students abroad, who have to face difficult conditions to access certain European countries. For example, those who wish to continue their studies in France must "prove" that they have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine approved by France, failing to have received the two doses.
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Elected Officials Questioned in Major Morocco-France Drug Trafficking Bust
The French police dismantled a major drug trafficking network from Morocco last weekend, very active in the Paris region and more precisely in Canteleu. Local officials from the city would be involved in this traffic.
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Franco-Moroccan Politician Wins Landslide Victory in Trappes Mayoral By-Election
Ali Rabeh, a French citizen of Moroccan origin, was re-elected mayor of Trappes in the first round of a by-election organized after the cancellation of the 2020 election.
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Macron Hails African Diaspora as Asset for France at Montpellier Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron was in open dialogue last Friday with eleven young Africans from Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, or Mali, during the new-format Africa-France summit held in Montpellier, to which no African state was invited. On this occasion, he paid tribute to dual nationals.
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France Eases Travel Restrictions: Morocco Moved to 'Orange Zone' for COVID-19 Measures
France has removed Morocco from the "red zone" characterized by particularly active circulation of the Covid-19 epidemic and classified it in the orange zone. Travelers from the kingdom will no longer be subject to quarantine upon arrival in French territory.
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Major Drug Ring with Moroccan Ties Busted in Northern France; 19 Arrested
The elements of the RAID, the BRI of Rouen and the investigators of the departmental security service managed to dismantle a vast drug trafficking network with its rear base in Morocco, after two years of investigation. In total, nineteen people were arrested - including an elected official -, one million euros, fifteen kilos of heroin, vehicles and weapons were seized.
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France Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthen Partnership with Morocco After New Government Formation
The Quai d’Orsay announced this Friday, through the voice of its deputy spokesman, that France reaffirms its "commitment to deepening the exceptional partnership with Morocco in all areas".
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French Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Racially Motivated Murder of Moroccan Neighbor
Claude Gorsky, a retiree, was tried before the Assize Court of Mont-de-Marsan to answer for the racist murder of his neighbor, Saïd El Barkaoui, who died a few days after he shot him five times in Ychoux (Landes). He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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Barefoot Runner Disqualified from Marathon des Sables on Medical Grounds
While he was determined to run the Marathon des Sables barefoot in the Moroccan Sahara, Loury Lag, the 35-year-old French explorer, was "disqualified by medical decision". He is thus forced to abandon the race.
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Morocco Launches Tourism Rebound at Paris Trade Fair, Targeting French Market
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) and Moroccan professionals are taking part in the 42nd edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair "IFTM Top Resa", a meeting that is being held from October 5 to 8 in Paris. Objective: to reconquer the French market.
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Poll: 41% of French Support Complete Immigration Ban, Survey Finds
More than 4 out of 10 French people are in favor of zero immigration in France, according to a poll conducted by the CSA Institute. The issue will likely be addressed during the 2022 presidential campaign.