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Man with Criminal Past Found Dead in Paris Building
A man well known to the police was found dead in a building in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The events took place on the night of November 19 to 20, 2024.
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Trial Begins for Alleged Exploitation of Moroccan Vineyard Workers in France
Three individuals appeared in court in Libourne this Tuesday for the exploitation of Moroccan workers in the vineyards. 25 former Moroccan employees testified against them, denouncing deplorable living conditions and unfulfilled promises of residence permits. The verdict will be handed down on December 17.
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Fugitive Drug Lord Sentenced to 10 Years in Major French Trafficking Case
After ten days of trial, the Beauvais court sentenced six of the nine defendants arrested in 2021 for drug trafficking, among other things. Suspected of being on the run in Morocco, Atik J., the alleged leader of the network, was sentenced in absentia to ten years in prison.
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Tours: Hassle for a flight from Marrakech
A Ryanair flight from Marrakech to Tours was diverted to Rennes on Saturday due to unfavorable weather conditions.
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Racist remarks: 30,000 euros in fines requested against Bernard Casoni
The former coach of US Orléans, Bernard Casoni , was absent during his trial for public insult with a racist character which was held on Thursday, November 14 at the Orléans Judicial Court.
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French Pilot Strike Threatens Flights to Morocco Amid Airline Tax Dispute
The National Union of Airline Pilots (SNPL) has called for a strike this Thursday, November 14, to protest against the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets. This strike could have repercussions on flights to Morocco.
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Scaffolder Azzedine Hedna, "the sun of Notre-Dame", has left us
Azzedine Hedna, a scaffolder appreciated by all on the Notre-Dame de Paris construction site, died last weekend at his home at the age of 64. Of Moroccan origin, he will be buried in Casablanca on Thursday. But first, a tribute will be paid to him on Wednesday.
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Besançon: he kills two men and flees to Morocco
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, suspected of being the perpetrator of a double homicide committed on August 25 in Besançon (Doubs). He had fled to Morocco after the facts.
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France adopts a tax that will drive up the price of tickets to Morocco
The Barnier government’s proposal to increase the tax on airline tickets was adopted on Friday by the National Assembly, which however limited the duration of this measure to one year and will not apply it in French island and overseas territories. This new tax should have an impact on the prices of airline tickets to Morocco.
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From her studies in Morocco to Miss France: Laura Marque opens up
Laura Marque, 25, will represent Aquitaine at the Miss France 2025 election to be held on December 14 at the Futuroscope in Poitiers. Born in Talence and having grown up in the Arcachon basin, this young woman with an atypical background, including a stint in Morocco, gave an interview to Paris Match.
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LCI Columnist Sparks Outrage with Racist Comments on French Gendarmes' Arrest in Israel
Samantha de Bendern, a researcher and political columnist on LCI, incurred the wrath of Internet users and deputies from La France insoumise (LFI) after her remarks made on Thursday on the channel, regarding the arrest of two French gendarmes in Israel.
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French Airline Pilots Plan Strike Over Proposed Tax Hike
The National Union of Airline Pilots (SNPL) has called for a general mobilization of employees in the air transport sector on November 14th in France, which could disrupt flights to Morocco from the hexagon.