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Aragon is scrapping the Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture Programme in the ten institutions that still offered it, starting this school year. The measure, announced Sunday by regional vice-president Alejandro Nolasco, takes effect immediately.
Seddik Errais, a Dutchman of Moroccan origin from Maastricht, is still incarcerated in Morocco four years after being acquitted in the La Crème café shooting case in Marrakech. The proceedings have since seen new developments, and he continues to proclaim his innocence.
Spanish economist Santiago Niño Becerra believes that Spain’s departure from Ceuta and Melilla is no longer a question of possibility, but of timing. According to him, the new geopolitical balance now favors Morocco.
A report published by the European Commission distinguishes between industrial capacities already operational in Morocco and investments that have only been announced or are still under development. The Kingdom produces battery materials and certain energy equipment, but several strategic links remain absent.
Podemos leader Ione Belarra accuses the Spanish government of being “afraid” of Morocco. She insinuates that Rabat may possess sensitive information about Pedro Sánchez, without providing the slightest evidence to support the accusation.
A 54-year-old man sentenced in the Netherlands for money laundering and drug trafficking had fled to Morocco before serving his sentence. Moroccan justice took over the case and sentenced him to eight years in prison, as well as a fine of nearly 8,000 euros.
The next avocado campaign could begin as early as the second half of September in Larache. With higher yields, more large-sized fruit and new packing stations, the local sector hopes to erase a difficult season and regain ground in Europe.
Morocco will take over the Carreau du Temple’s grand hall in Paris from September 18 to 20. Across 1,800 m², Moroccan cuisine, crafts, photography and music will share the spotlight for three days.
After arriving in France with a volunteer visa, a young Moroccan woman subsequently landed a permanent contract as a head of socioeducational services. The Rhône prefecture nevertheless refused her employee residence permit and ordered her to leave France.
Spain’s Social Security administration demanded €2,755.59 from a Moroccan man after his wife left him and refused to recognize his divorce ruling issued in Oujda. After an initial victory in court, the administration tried to recover part of the sum on appeal.
A Moroccan man who had lived in France since the age of 15 was expelled on the very day he was released from prison. He subsequently managed to have his OQTF and five-year re-entry ban annulled. Yet the courts refused to order France to let him return.
British company Talisman Metals has just launched 33 drill holes in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains to search for copper and silver. The campaign will cover four kilometers on the Tirzzit project, located about 225 kilometers east of Agadir.