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Spain remains a major host country despite a housing crisis that is suffocating its metropolises. While Madrid and Barcelona see their residents flee the high cost of living, foreign immigration is exploding, driven in particular by a large Moroccan community . But behind these record figures, the latest INE report raises a scathing finding on the qualification level of the new arrivals.
Victim of its success, the first port in Africa and the Mediterranean, Tanger Med , is on the verge of saturation. Faced with an explosion of traffic that threatens to paralyze the platform as early as 2025, the port authorities are launching a race against time to expand the site, already attracting the covetousness of the world’s construction giants.
It’s crunch time for the Atlas Lions. With infrastructure renovated at a cost of hundreds of millions of euros and a people fired up since the Qatar epic, Morocco can no longer afford to make mistakes. Walid Regragui , hailed as a hero yesterday, must now assume the status of overwhelming favorite where only the final victory will be accepted by the Kingdom.
This is a breath of fresh air for the local economy as the Africa Cup of Nations approaches. The city of Rabat has just made an exceptional extension of opening hours for businesses official. Starting this Wednesday, the capital will live to the rhythm of the supporters until the end of the night to capture the financial benefits of the event.
The Strait of Gibraltar is once again being battered by violent winds . After a brief lull on Monday, maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco is experiencing new disruptions this Tuesday, December 16, completely paralyzing connections departing from Tarifa.
The drama was narrowly avoided in the Sidi Ali region. Trapped in their vehicle by the sudden rise in water levels, two Spanish tourists owe their survival to a last-minute rescue operation carried out by the Royal Gendarmerie, as the storms hit the southeast of the Kingdom hard.
She’s back and she doesn’t intend to be a mere extra. Nissy Lahr, the Moroccan-German contestant who had made an impression in Secret Story in 2022 , joins the explosive cast of La casa de los gemelos 2. A comeback demanded by internet users that already promises its share of clashes and controversies.
The courts have ruled, but the damage is done. The administrative court of Rabat has just condemned the state to compensate a bank executive who was wrongly imprisoned. Definitively recognized as innocent after an abusive pre-trial detention, the man receives financial compensation, which is quite meager compared to the social and professional disaster he has suffered.
The tragedy has turned into a legal battle. Faced with a heavy toll of 37 deaths, an association of lawyers points to the direct responsibility of the Executive. A complaint is now targeting the head of government to obtain the declaration of a "disaster area" and force the state to compensate the victims.
The promise of a modern border has turned into a nightmare. Instead of facilitating the passage, the new "smart border" system implemented by Spain has transformed the crossing to Nador into a real hell. The Moroccans of the enclave or the Moroccans living abroad (MRE) find themselves trapped in a failing system, enduring endless waiting times.
A page is finally turning for the residents of Fez, long held hostage by a failing urban transport system. This Monday, the authorities deployed an armada of 154 new buses , the first step in a rescue plan worth more than 620 million dirhams to reconcile citizens with their city.
The deadline is approaching and the tension is rising a notch. A few days before the kick-off of the Africa Cup of Nations (December 21 - January 18), Morocco finds itself facing an absolute obligation to deliver results. For the Atlas Lions , the stakes go beyond the simple sporting framework: it is a matter of validating an expensive national strategy and meeting the expectations of 37 million supporters.