Spain
Morocco's Maritime Border Law Sparks Tension with Spain
The adoption of the two draft laws relating to the delimitation of Morocco’s maritime borders by the House of Representatives has provoked the anger of Spain.
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Moroccan Parliament
Morocco
Morocco Considers Extending Public Sector Maternity Leave to 16 Weeks
The Socialist parliamentary group has submitted a bill to the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Committee in the first Chamber of the Moroccan Parliament to increase the maternity leave in the public administration to 16 weeks instead of 14 currently.
Morocco
Opposition Lawmakers Push to Abolish Parliamentary Pensions in Morocco
By pronouncing on the abolition, many opposition deputies relaunched, on Tuesday, January 21, the debate on the retirement pensions of parliamentarians, during the plenary session of oral questions at the House of Representatives.
Morocco
Moroccan Prime Minister to Face Parliament on Anti-Corruption Efforts
The head of the Executive, Saâdeddine El Othmani , was expected, next Tuesday, January 21, in Parliament to explain the government’s efforts in the effective fight against corruption.
Spain
Morocco Expands Maritime Borders, Ratifies Laws Ahead of Spanish Foreign Minister's Visit
Two draft laws relating to the delimitation of borders will enter the legal heritage of Morocco as of this Wednesday. A ratification that comes two days before the visit to Morocco of the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha Gonzalez.
Morocco
Moroccan MP Hamid Chabat Sets Absenteeism Record, Sparks Controversy
With the exception of the opening session, presided over by King Mohammed VI in October last year, Hamid Chabat has become a master of absenteeism. He has already missed 13 parliamentary sessions this year.
Morocco
Morocco Adopts New Law to Regulate Agricultural Pesticides, Protect Health and Environment
Morocco intends to regulate the use of agricultural pesticides. In this sense, the Council of Government adopted, on Thursday, January 16, draft law No. 34.18 relating to plant protection products.
Morocco
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of Royal Gifts: Valuable Paintings Missing from Moroccan Parliament
Three paintings by the painter Fouad Bellamine, offered by the late King Hassan II to the Moroccan Parliament, after its renovation by the French decorator André Pascal, have mysteriously disappeared.
Morocco
Morocco Considers License Suspension, Passport Revocation as Alternatives to Prison Sentences
The parliamentary groups of the majority, during the debates around the reform of the penal code before the competent commission in the House of Representatives, proposed the expansion of the scope of alternative sentences to detention by the withdrawal of the driver’s license and the passport for a determined period.
Morocco
Morocco Threatens to Cancel Trade Deal with Turkey Over Billion-Dollar Losses
Morocco would be facing a huge shortfall due to the consequences of the free trade agreement with Turkey. Losses estimated at several billion dollars, according to the Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade and Economy, Moulay Hafid El Alamy.
Morocco
Morocco Advances Bill to Legalize Abortion in Cases of Rape, Incest, and Health Risks
Morocco, through the commission of justice and legislation, is taking a big step towards the recognition, in certain cases, of abortion. Thus, the draft law amending the penal code allows abortion in cases of rape and incest, fetal malformations or mental disorders of the mother.
Morocco
Moroccan 'Mule Women' Face Exploitation and Abuse at Spanish Border, Report Finds
The "mule women" whose main activity is to transport goods between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta are victims of ill-treatment, theft and harassment. This is revealed by a parliamentary report on the working conditions of these women.