French PM’s Morocco Visit in Doubt After Far-Right Election Victory

The far-right party, the National Rally, won 31.5% of the votes cast in the European elections, outperforming the Renaissance Party, which came out with 15% of the votes. After this stinging setback for the ruling party, Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the dissolution of parliament and the holding of early legislative elections on June 30, with the second round scheduled for July 7.

This uncomfortable political situation for the ruling party is likely to disrupt the agenda of the French Prime Minister, who was supposed to make a visit to Morocco in early July. Gabriel Attal was expected in Rabat between July 3 and 5 to discuss various issues of common interest with his Moroccan counterpart, Aziz Akhannouch, including the contribution of Moroccan security forces to the security of the Paris Olympics, according to sources at Assahifa.

A visit that obviously could no longer take place, given the proximity of the scheduled date with that of the early legislative elections. According to some French media, this trip by the French Prime Minister to the Moroccan capital is part of the dynamic of the warming of relations with the kingdom. It also aims to prepare the visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, which has been postponed several times.