Sébastien A.
Six months after the death of Nour, a 14-year-old of Moroccan origin killed in Blerick, Dutch prosecutors have cleared her father of suspicion. They believe her mother acted alone. A new hearing is scheduled for January.
Volotea flights to Morocco are undergoing a series of changes for winter 2026-2027. Six route resumptions have been pushed back to December 19, while frequencies are being cut between France, Agadir and Marrakech. Several French airports are affected.
After arriving in the Jura with her husband and their four children in 2019, Latifa El Atllati faced a difficult start amid the pandemic. Today, the Moroccan-born chef runs “Mélange de saveurs,” a restaurant where she brings together two cuisines that have shaped her life.
Some years of contributions in Italy, others in Morocco, but they cannot automatically be added together to qualify for an Italian pension. A new circular from Italy’s pension agency clarifies the rights of workers who have worked in several countries. For affected Moroccans, an agreement signed in 1994 is still awaiting entry into force.
Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a major overhaul of their routes between Asia and Europe. From November, Tanger Med will welcome a new shipping service linking China and Morocco, but will lose two port calls on other routes.
The European Union says irregular crossings of its borders fell by nearly a third in 2026. But its latest tally leaves out the 72,000 crossings recorded in Ceuta from Morocco at the end of July. The omission significantly changes how the European figures should be read.
Morocco has a military capability Spain has lacked for fifteen years: multiple rocket launchers. According to the Global Firepower 2026 ranking, the kingdom has 185, while its neighbor has none. Madrid is trying to close the gap, but its weapons program is facing new difficulties.
U.S. Treasury securities held by investors based in Morocco have reached $4.9 billion. New U.S. statistics published on October 16 show an increase of more than $1 billion in four months.
Morocco buys Spanish peaches and nectarines at an average price of 65 cents per kilo, compared with €1.61 for Spain’s other customers. A study published on Monday, October 19, reveals the striking gap and the times of year when the Kingdom makes its purchases.
In Morocco, avocado growers harvest an average of five tonnes per hectare, compared with thirty tonnes for some Latin American competitors. The considerable gap is explained by farming practices, high temperatures and irrigation challenges. Yet some Moroccan farms show that yields can be much higher.
Belgium is preparing a reform to make it easier to recruit highly skilled foreign workers, including Moroccans. The plan includes a processing deadline of no more than 90 days for the European Blue Card and more opportunities for professional mobility within the European Union.
Mohamed Belaïd was robbed six times in two years while managing a supermarket in the Paris region and still suffers from anxiety disorders. More than ten years after the attacks, the Seine-Saint-Denis CPAM has stopped paying his benefits following a relapse.