"Economic recovery of Morocco: the mobilization of skills, entrepreneurs and Moroccan investors worldwide, the lever of synergies", this is the theme at the heart of the discussions, on Tuesday, February 16, between the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and Moroccan entrepreneurs worldwide.
In 2020, remittances from Moroccans living abroad increased by 5%, contrary to Bank-Al-Maghrib’s forecasts of 1.7%. Speaking during a working session on investment opportunities, the Minister of Finance welcomed the increase in these remittances despite the economic constraints caused by the health crisis.
After savings, solidarity and support for families, Moroccans living abroad (MREs) invest 10% of the transfers made each year in real estate, according to Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaâboun .
The Spanish government delegation in Ceuta indicated on Monday that for the time being, the border with Morocco will remain closed, given the health situation in the two countries. However, it assured that Moroccans wishing to return to their country could be repatriated. About a hundred people have already registered on the list opened for this purpose.
The lifeless body of a 51-year-old Moroccan homeless man was discovered, on Sunday, February 14, in a makeshift tent, in the center of Paris, rue de Turbigo (1st), in the Étienne-Marcel district. The reasons for his death remain, for the moment, unknown.
A 29-year-old Moroccan woman was apprehended at Naples airport for presenting a fake negative Coronavirus certificate. She had obtained the document from a Moroccan individual for the price of 50 euros.
The lifeless body of a 59-year-old Moroccan was found on Monday, February 8, on a bench near a bar in Turin. It is Mostafa Hait Bella, a well-known florist in the area, who, deprived of everything and reduced to a solitary life, became a homeless and alcoholic by force of circumstances.
The direct participation of MREs in the elections could soon be acquired. Several parties in the majority and the opposition seem to have harmonized their views on the issue.
The Antwerp Court of Appeal has convicted a social housing tenant of Moroccan nationality who owns real estate in Morocco . According to the law, no one can claim social housing if they own real estate, even abroad.
As the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic rages in Spain, Moroccan passengers found themselves cramped in a shuttle at Malaga international airport last Friday.
Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) want to participate in the political life of their country. Through a memorandum, the Coordination of Moroccan Political Parties makes suggestions to strengthen especially the right to vote and to run for elections.
A Moroccan residing in the United States, the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Moroccan authorities, following the publication of defamatory and insulting videos, was arrested on Saturday on his arrival at Rabat airport.