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Arriving in France at six, he loses his resident card after 50 years

Prince — 2026-08-04T16:00:00Z

Living in France since 1974, a Moroccan national will not have his resident card renewed. The courts consider that his repeated convictions allow the prefecture to regard him as a serious threat to public order.
Born in 1968, the Moroccan was six years old when he arrived in France. He subsequently benefited from uninterrupted resident cards between 1993 and 2024. When his last permit expired, on May 12, 2024, he applied for its renewal to the Corsica-du-Sud prefecture.
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- France / France, Marseille, Expulsion, Corsica, Child, Moroccan Living Abroad

Corsica: Why the island's economy can no longer do without Moroccans

Prince — 2026-03-26T08:00:00Z

A recent study by INSEE highlights the crucial role of foreign immigration in supporting Corsica's economy. Among these indispensable workers, often recruited to make up for labor shortages in certain sectors, Moroccan nationals occupy a prominent place.
Published in the aftermath of the municipal elections to avoid inflaming the debates, the study by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) shows a real-world reality: on the island of Beauty, immigration responds (…)

- France / European Union, Employment, Study, Maghreb, Immigration, Corsica, Moroccan Living Abroad

La Méridionale abandons Morocco: Marseille loses a historic link with Tangier

Bladi.net — 2026-03-14T18:20:00Z

The shipping company La Méridionale is ceasing its links between Marseille and Morocco to refocus on Corsica. This restructuring, marked by the sale of a ship to Corsica Linea, raises concerns among unions about the future of trans-Mediterranean routes.
La Méridionale officially transferred its ship Capu di Muru to Corsica Linea on March 5th. This vessel, initially destined for scrapping in a Turkish shipyard, will ultimately return to service on April 20th after a three-week technical (…)

- France / Marseille, Tangier, Corsica, Sète, Maritime link, The Meridional

Muslim Group in Corsica Donates €10,000 for Pope's Visit

Sylvanus — 2024-12-04T21:00:00Z

The association "Les bienfaiteurs marocains de Corse" has expressed fraternal support to the Christian community to help prepare for the arrival of the Pope in Ajaccio on December 15.
The association "Les bienfaiteurs marocains de Corse" expresses its fraternity towards the Christian community. Informed of the online fundraising campaign launched to prepare for the arrival of Pope Francis in Ajaccio on December 15, it has mobilized and donated 10,000 euros to the island's diocese, reports (…)

- France / Religion, Ajaccio, Corsica, Moroccan Living Abroad

French Restaurants Turn to Moroccan Workers Amid Labor Shortage

Sylvanus — 2023-12-23T22:30:00Z

Faced with the shortage of staff in the kitchen and in the dining room, a restaurateur in Corsica turned to an agency that helped him recruit Moroccans accustomed to the task.
Pascal Beaudouin is regaining hope. He is the owner of Alexia, in La Souterraine (Creuse), a restaurant that, like many others in the department, suffered from the severe lack of staff in the kitchen and in the dining room, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In Creuse, 50 positions were to be filled in early November. (…)

- France / France, Corsica, Restoration

Alleged Corsican Crime Boss Arrested at Bastia Airport After International Manhunt

Sylvanus — 2023-12-23T18:30:00Z

Arrested on Friday in Bastia when he got off a plane from Paris, Laurent Emmanuelli, the alleged leader of one of the 25 active criminal gangs in Corsica, is a man known to the Moroccan police.
The gendarmerie deployed major resources to arrest Laurent Emmanuelli on Friday morning in Bastia, when he got off a plane from Paris, as part of investigations led by the Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction (JIRS) of Marseille, in charge of organized crime cases, as well as within the framework (…)

- France / Paris, Bastia, Corsica, Criminality

Corsica's Clementine Harvest: 1,200 Moroccan Workers to Arrive Amid Labor Shortage

Prince — 2023-09-02T14:00:00Z

Facing a labor shortage for the clementine harvest, France wants to recruit some 1,200 Moroccan seasonal workers. The latter are expected in Corsica in October.
French agricultural producers are awaiting these 1,200 Moroccan seasonal workers to start the clementine harvest in Corsica. According to Didier Leschi, the general director of the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII), in charge of organizing their arrival, these seasonal workers will arrive between October 6 and (…)

- France / France, Agriculture, Corsica

Boar's Head Left at Moroccan Consulate in Corsica Sparks Hate Crime Investigation

Said — 2023-08-28T10:00:00Z

A boar's head was found in front of the Moroccan consulate in Biguglia, Corsica, on Sunday, August 27, in the early afternoon. Local authorities condemn this act, as does the Moroccan consul Najoua El Berrak.
Arriving quickly on the scene, the police of the departmental directorate of public security (DDSP) carried out the initial investigations, without noting any damage or inscription on the premises. An investigation for "provocation to discrimination and racial hatred" has been opened (…)

- France / Racism, Corsica, Islamophobia

Air Corsica Launches Direct Flights to Marrakech for November Holidays

Sylvanus — 2023-08-23T07:00:00Z

The airline Air Corsica has announced the implementation of three direct flights between Corsica and Marrakech, during the All Saints' bridge and the week of November 11.
On November 1, 2023, Air Corsica will connect Bastia to Marrakech (in the morning). The plane will leave the ochre city to land in Bastia in the early afternoon. On November 4, 2023, the company will operate a flight between Figari (in the late afternoon) to Marrakech. The return flight to Figari is scheduled for the (…)

- Economy / Marrakesh, Corsica, Air link

Stranded Moroccan Farm Workers in Corsica Await Repatriation Amid Travel Ban

Sylvanus — 2022-01-19T19:20:00Z

Following the extension of the suspension of all passenger flights to and from Morocco until January 31, 2022, 300 Moroccan seasonal agricultural workers find themselves stranded in Corsica even though their contract ended at the end of December 2021. The steps taken by the Haute-Corse prefecture to ensure their return home have so far been unsuccessful.
"They are more than downcast, they want to return to their families," testifies Ange Maestrini, a clementine producer in Antisanti, who (…)

- France / France, Agriculture, Corsica