Germany Seeks to Mend Ties with Morocco Amid Diplomatic Thaw
9 December 2021
The diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Berlin could soon be resolved. Berlin has expressed its willingness to rebuild stronger relations with the Kingdom.
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Diplomatic Rift: Can Germany’s New Government Mend Ties with Morocco?
6 December 2021
Since March 2021, Morocco has broken off its relations with Germany "due to deep misunderstandings on the fundamental issues of the kingdom". Can the new social-democratic (…)
Morocco-Israel Alliance Alarms EU, Poses Strategic Challenge for Germany
4 December 2021
Isabelle Werenfels, head of the North Africa and Middle East intelligence office at the BND, believes that the alliance between Morocco and Israel is a "powerful shock" not (…)
German Ambassador’s Visit to Spanish Enclave Melilla Sparks Tension with Morocco
27 November 2021
The German ambassador to Spain made a visit to the city of Melilla on Thursday. A trip within the framework, it is said, of security cooperation, but poorly perceived by (…)
Moroccan Woman Denied Travel to Europe Despite Vaccine Pass, Highlighting Sinopharm Vaccine Challenges
1 November 2021
Moroccans who have received doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine are torn between disappointment, hope and anger. Impossible to travel with a vaccine pass marked Sinopharm. A (…)
Opel Workers Protest Job Fears Amid Potential Morocco Production Shift
31 October 2021
The likely relocation of production to Morocco, short-time work and the semiconductor shortage have prompted Opel employees, now owned by PSA, to organize a day of action and (…)
Morocco to Receive 850,000 Pfizer Vaccine Doses Amid Supply Shortage
26 October 2021
A new shipment of the American-German vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech, is expected in Morocco this Tuesday. In total, 850,000 doses will be received.
Stellantis Considers Shifting Opel Jobs from Germany to Morocco, Citing Costs
15 October 2021
Stellantis, Opel’s parent company, could transfer jobs from the development center in Germany to Morocco. The automotive giant has mentioned the high level of social security (…)
Moroccan Expat Caught Smuggling €52,000 at Tangier Port
15 September 2021
On Monday evening, the customs elements operating at the Tanger Med port seized more than 52,000 euros from a Moroccan residing abroad. He wanted to introduce this sum into the (…)
Morocco Poised to Lead Africa in Green Hydrogen Production
15 September 2021
Morocco is continuing its momentum in developing the energy sector, particularly that of green hydrogen, commonly referred to as Power-to-X, which is an environmentally (…)