Montpellier Mayor Opposes Transfer of City’s Largest Mosque to Moroccan Control
6 December 2020
Montpellier mayor Michaël Delafosse expresses his opposition to the transfer for 1 symbolic euro of the grand mosque of La Paillade to Morocco.
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COVID-19 Antigen Testing Implemented for Moroccan Arrivals at French Ports and Airports
26 November 2020
Travelers from [Morocco] are subject to antigen tests in the drive-through facilities of Vailhauques, Montpellier airport and the port of Sète.
Major Drug Money Laundering Network Dismantled, Funneled €90 Million Annually to Morocco
14 November 2020
The research sections of Lyon, Chambéry, Nîmes and Montpellier, supported by Europol, dismantled a vast network for laundering drug trafficking money that channels dirty money (…)
French Authorities Seize 810 Kilos of Moroccan Cannabis, Arrest Two Suspects
4 November 2020
The gendarmes of the Research Section of Montpellier succeeded in arresting two suspected drug traffickers and seizing 810 kilos of Moroccan cannabis resin and several firearms.
Student Begins Hunger Strike After Master’s Program Rejection at Montpellier University
25 September 2020
Mehdi has been on a hunger strike since Friday, following the refusal of his admission to a master’s program at the University of Montpellier.
French Traveler Returns After 5-Month Ordeal in Morocco’s COVID Lockdown
19 August 2020
Leaving Montpellier at the end of the winter with his girlfriend, Sacha, 22, says he managed to return to France after nearly five months of confinement in Morocco. He accuses (…)
Montpellier Grocery Store Owner Alleges Daily Police Harassment in Viral Video
4 August 2020
Mounir, the manager of a grocery store in Montpellier, accuses municipal police officers of daily harassment in his business.
Montpellier Mayor Seeks Moroccan, Algerian Aid to Address Unaccompanied Minor Crisis
29 July 2020
Michaël Delafosse, the mayor of Montpellier, announces that he will discuss the situation of unaccompanied minors with the consular authorities of Morocco and Algeria.
Air Arabia Morocco to Resume Flights to Montpellier in July
24 June 2020
The airline Air Arabia Morocco will operate flights to France again from July 11. It is one of the airlines selected by Montpellier-Méditerranée airport as part of its flight (…)
Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors Arrested for Tear Gas Attack and Robbery in Montpellier
14 June 2020
A Police Assistance squad apprehended four unaccompanied minors from Morocco in the area of Avenue d’Assas. They are accused of having assaulted a 26-year-old woman in downtown (…)