Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.4% in 2025 before easing slightly to 4.0% in 2026, according to the 2026 Exploratory Economic Budget published by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on Tuesday. «The fragmentation of international trade and persistent uncertainty are likely to weigh on global trade in goods and services, limiting the recovery of foreign demand for Moroccan exports», the report warns. According to the same report, growth in the agricultural
The primary chamber for financial crimes at the Rabat Court of Appeal ruled on Monday to acquit Mohamed Simo, President of the Ksar El Kebir Municipality and parliamentary deputy for the National Rally of Independents, along with 11 other defendants, including municipal employees and contractors. Simo had been charged by the public prosecutor with embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, and receiving illicit benefits from an institution under his management, among other accusations
Le Département fédéral des affaires étrangères (DFAE) de la Suisse a récemment actualisé ses recommandations pour les voyageurs se rendant au Maroc, en mettant en garde les touristes contre tout contact avec les animaux errants, en raison du risque de rage. «Évitez tout contact avec les animaux errants. Plusieurs cas mortels de rage ont été signalés à la suite de morsures de chien», a
El Departamento Federal de Asuntos Exteriores (DFAE) de Suiza ha actualizado recientemente sus recomendaciones para los viajeros que planean visitar Marruecos, instando a los turistas a evitar cualquier contacto con animales callejeros debido al riesgo de rabia. «Eviten todo contacto con animales callejeros. Se han reportado varios casos mortales de rabia tras mordeduras de perro», indicó el DFAE en una actualización publicada el viernes. Esta advertencia se produce
Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has updated its travel advice for Morocco, explicitly warning tourists to avoid contact with stray animals due to the risk of rabies. «Always keep your distance from stray animals. Several fatal cases of rabies have been reported following dog bites», the FDFA stated in an update made public on Friday. The change follows the death of a Swiss tourist in late June in Taghazout, a coastal town north of Agadir. The woman
The Polisario's triumphant rhetoric about the «Moroccan occupier» no longer resonates in the Tindouf camps. Sahrawis are now openly voicing criticism of the Front’s political direction, though notably, they remain cautious not to criticize Algeria.
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares has confirmed that coordination between Spain and Morocco on customs management is ongoing. He firmly denied rumors that the customs offices in Ceuta and Melilla had been permanently closed, attributing such claims to parties he said were «trying to undermine the good relations between the two countries». Albares explained that Morocco’s temporary suspension of commercial customs activity is part of a bilateral
The Spanish People's Party (PP) has responded to Nizar Baraka’s recent appeal for support of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. «Our position on the Sahara is public and transparent, unlike the opaque decisions made by this government on the matter. We have always upheld the same stance, and we continue to do so today», said PP spokesperson Borja Sémper during a press conference on Monday, July 14. The PP has long criticized Prime Minister Pedro
On June 1st, from Rabat, the United Kingdom officially voiced its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. This position has sparked concern among Polisario supporters in the Irish Parliament, who now fear that Dublin might follow London’s lead. Their unease was reflected in a written question submitted by Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, a member of Sinn Féin—a party historically linked to the IRA and a longstanding supporter of the Polisario
The Spanish political party Vox wasted no time in reacting to the revival of the «Committee for the Liberation of Ceuta and Melilla», now rebranded as the «Coordination Committee for the Defense of the Kingdom’s Causes». Speaking to the press on Monday, July 15, José Miguel Tasende, spokesperson for Vox’s Melilla branch, described the Moroccan NGO as an «absurd tool aimed at attacking the autonomous cities», according to Radio Cope. He