Recipients of Dutch social assistance must report their bank accounts held in Morocco. But the service that coordinates checks abroad acknowledges a clear limitation: it cannot obtain or transmit information about their balances.
The Moroccan dirham slightly lost value against the euro over the past week, while it strengthened significantly against the dollar, according to the latest weekly indicators from Bank Al-Maghrib.
Morocco has just changed the rules for vehicle registration. For Moroccans residing abroad, the new text specifies the documents that can be used to prove their residence when completing procedures in Morocco.
Moroccans residing in Italy who travel to Spain must now keep their passport and residence permit close at hand. Since this Saturday, August 8, Madrid has reinstated checks at ports and airports for travelers arriving from Italy.
As of August 24, court decisions obtained abroad will have to meet new conditions to be enforced in Morocco. The reform directly concerns Moroccans residing in Europe .
Every year, they send billions of dirhams to Morocco, fill planes, ferries and tourism statistics, and are courted by banks and real estate developers. But when it comes to voting, Moroccans living abroad still have to find someone in Morocco to do it on their behalf.
The divorce of two Moroccans from the Netherlands turned into a financial puzzle before the Dutch courts. At the heart of the case: several properties, bank accounts and, above all, a €1.4 million loan whose use could not be established.
Transferring a house or plot of land in Morocco after an investigation has begun is not enough to erase the past. Dutch municipalities may still seek to establish that the social assistance beneficiary owned this property while receiving benefits.
Every summer, heavily loaded cars cross Spain heading for Morocco. Trunks full, luggage piled on the roof: despite their spectacular appearance, many nevertheless comply with Spanish regulations.
A 9-year-old boy narrowly escaped drowning in Como, Italy, thanks to the immediate intervention of a 45-year-old man of Moroccan origin. The rescuer himself ended up in the emergency room after being injured during the intervention.
Tangier-Ibn Battouta Airport has established itself as one of the main air gateways for Moroccans residing abroad. It now ranks third among the Moroccan airports most used by MREs.
A Dutch investigation in Morocco does not need to resolve every grey area to threaten “bijstand.” The evidence collected may be enough to force the beneficiary to prove the origin, ownership and value of a suspected property.