Born in France to Moroccan parents, Loutfi Chakhs never managed to obtain French nationality. After battling with the administration for many years, he has finally received a positive response from the prefecture, the media coverage of his case having perhaps played in his favor.
Moroccan Amina Gassori dreamed of becoming a lawyer, but her parents’ move to France in the 1980s changed her destiny. Today a nursing assistant at the Pasteur hospital, she has still found a way to help others by getting involved in the life of her neighborhood’s residents and opening her door to all, especially immigrants like herself.
A tweet from the prefect of Hérault on the escalation of violence in Montpellier is at the center of a controversy in France. Hugues Moutouh has explicitly blamed "foreign homeless people", including Moroccan nationals, who are not, according to him, welcome in his territory.
In Belgium, a new retirement home welcomes the elderly from immigrant backgrounds, who are becoming increasingly numerous in Laeken. It has set itself the mission of meeting their specific needs.
Three young Moroccans aged between 23 and 28 have been missing for several days as they tried to reach the Spanish coast by jet ski. They would be in detention in Algeria, according to their families.
Moroccan athletes have chosen to emigrate to the United States due to differences with the former technical management of the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation (FRMA).
Moroccans are among the top applicants for study visas in Belgium. In 2021, the country received 13,957 applications, 12% of which came from the kingdom.
Over the whole of 2021, nearly 40,000 people obtained Belgian nationality, a slight increase compared to 2020, according to the federal migration center. Among them, Moroccans represent 9% and are at the top of the accepted applications .
Emmanuel Dupuy, president of the Institute for Prospective and Security in Europe, states that the migration issue is at the heart of a new offensive diplomacy by Morocco, which has adopted a new strategy towards Europe.
Morocco is the second country to have benefited the most from residence permits in 2021, according to the Directorate-General of the European Commission responsible for statistical information.
Some 34% of Moroccans wish to leave Morocco. This is the result of the survey conducted by the Arab Barometer on migration.
Residence permits in the European Union issued to third-country nationals including Morocco almost reached pre-pandemic levels in 2021.