The administrative court of Dijon on Wednesday upheld a decree issued by the mayor of Chalon-sur-Saône, Gilles Platret (formerly of the LR party), banning «conspicuous religious symbols» during municipal council meetings. Two LFI elected officials who challenged the measure, one of whom wears a veil, saw their case dismissed. According to AFP, the judge in interim proceedings held that «the freedom of conscience of an elected member of a municipal council must be
The United Nations has distanced itself from a recent initiative spearheaded by U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz, which seeks to label the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. «The UN has regarded the Frente Polisario as one of the key parties involved in the Western Sahara conflict, and we continue to deal with them, as we do with the Governments of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and other involved regional parties», stated the deputy spokesperson for the UN
The European Commission on Wednesday provided clarifications to Members of the European Parliament regarding products originating from Western Sahara and exported to EU markets. «Most imports concern fish products, both in terms of volume and value,» a senior official told members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development during a presentation. «Out of 200 million tonnes imported, around 130 million come from fishing, notably canned
La décision de la CAF d'attribuer le titre de la CAN 2025 au Maroc, après le retrait du Sénégal en finale, a semé la confusion parmi les parieurs et les plateformes de paris. Deux mois après ce match controversé, plusieurs opérateurs ont commencé à verser les gains aux parieurs ayant misé sur le Maroc. Des entreprises telles que Paddy Power, BoyleSports, Betfair, Sky Bet et Betclic ont confirmé qu'elles
La decisión de la CAF de otorgar el título de la CAN 2025 a Marruecos, tras la retirada de Senegal en la final, ha generado confusión entre los apostadores y las plataformas de apuestas. Dos meses después de este polémico desenlace, varios operadores han comenzado a pagar las ganancias a aquellos que apostaron por Marruecos. Empresas como Paddy Power, BoyleSports, Betfair, Sky Bet y Betclic han confirmado que están liquidando las apuestas de acuerdo
CAF’s decision to award the AFCON 2025 title to Morocco following Senegal’s walk-off in the final has left both bettors and betting platforms in confusion. Two months after the controversial match, several operators have begun paying out on Morocco as winners. Firms including Paddy Power, BoyleSports, Betfair, Sky Bet and Betclic have confirmed they are settling wagers in line with CAF’s ruling, treating it as the official result. This comes despite the fact that many
A three-year-old child tragically lost his life on Wednesday evening, March 18, after falling into a deep well in the Beni Zouli commune in Zagora province. His body was recovered several hours after he was reported missing. The child’s family alerted authorities following his disappearance earlier in the afternoon. In response, units from the Royal Gendarmerie and Civil Protection, assisted by local residents, launched an extensive search operation that ultimately led to the
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development reviewed on Wednesday, March 18, the agricultural agreement reached on October 3 between Morocco and the European Union, with a particular focus on tariff preferences granted to products originating from Western Sahara. During the meeting, the European Commission firmly defended the labeling system agreed with Rabat. Brigitte Misonne, Deputy Director-General in charge of agriculture, described it as a
A young man has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Criminal Chamber of the Tangier Court of Appeal for sexually assaulting his underage sister using violence. During the hearings, the defendant’s father attempted to halt the proceedings by submitting a waiver, arguing that his son is the family’s main provider. However, the public prosecutor opposed the request, stressing that the seriousness of the acts and the defendant’s own confession made such a move
India is looking to increase fertilizer imports from Morocco, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and China’s export restrictions threaten global supply ahead of the summer planting season. According to government and industry sources cited by Reuters, Thursday, New Delhi is seeking to secure additional shipments in the coming months to avoid shortages. «We’ve got more stocks than last year, but if the war goes on longer, things could get tight», a government