Spain
French Consul's Remarks on Ceuta Spark Tension with Morocco
During his visit to Ceuta on Thursday, the French Consul General in Madrid made rather tendentious statements that could create a diplomatic rift between France and Morocco.
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France
French Couple Stranded Without Motorhome After COVID-19 Evacuation from Morocco
Jean-Jacques and his wife returned to France thanks to the first repatriation flights chartered for tourists stranded in Morocco due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than five months after their return, the couple is demanding their vehicle, abandoned in a parking lot in Agadir.
France
EU Extends Travel Ban on Morocco as COVID-19 Cases Surge
The increase in coronavirus infection cases in Morocco is leading to the Kingdom remaining on the list of countries banned from entering the European Union.
France
Comedian Gad Elmaleh Surprises Fans with Claude Nougaro Tribute Concert, Album to Follow
Gad Elmaleh’s fans expected anything but to see him in the role of a singer covering songs by an artist as iconic as Claude Nougaro. The Moroccan-born comedian gave a surprise concert in Toulouse, covering songs by the Toulouse singer Claude Nougaro.
France
COVID-19 Disrupts International Student Enrollment in France, Jeopardizing 2027 Goals
The health crisis related to Covid-19 is hampering the return of foreign students of Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Chinese, or Italian nationality.
France
Macron and Morocco's King Discuss Plan for Unaccompanied Minors
French President Emmanuel Macron and King Mohammed VI have engaged in discussions on the issue of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) arriving in France. This is at least what the Rennes (LREM) deputy, Florian Bachelier, close to the current Keeper of the Seals, Éric Dupont-Moretti, affirmed.
France
French Socialist Mayor Faces Backlash Over Eid al-Adha Message to Muslims
PS members criticize one of their own, the mayor of Mantes-la-Ville, Sami Damergy, for having addressed a message to Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
France
French Police Captain and Moroccan Agent Charged in Sensitive File Trafficking Scheme
A Moroccan intelligence service agent, a captain of the Orly border police, his wife, a private security manager are being prosecuted for trafficking in S-files.
France
Racist Threats Target Two French Mayors of North African Descent
Mohamed Boudjellaba, mayor of Givors and Yasmine Bouagga, mayor of the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, both of Maghrebi origin, are victims of racism.
France
CenterParcs Burkini Controversy Reignites Debate on Muslim Swimwear in France
A member of the Rassemblement national (RN) party published a CenterParcs poster authorizing the burkini worn by Muslim women on the beach or in the pool.
France
France Streamlines Online Process for Foreign Driver's License Exchange
Holders of a Moroccan or other nationality driver’s license have the possibility of exchanging it for a French license to continue driving. The application is now made online on the website of the National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS).
Spain
Spanish Police Bust Major Migrant Smuggling Rings Operating from Morocco to France
The Spanish police have managed to dismantle two networks of migrant smugglers. They have to their credit the passage of hundreds of migrants through Irun and Bayonne, in the Basque Country.