Morocco’s low female labor participation, widespread informal employment, and rapidly aging population are putting growing pressure on the sustainability of pensions and social protection systems, according to a new HCP report. The study argues that extending social coverage alone will not be enough without deeper reforms aimed at expanding formal employment and increasing women’s participation in the economy.
In a fresh warning that highlights a silent crisis threatening food security and national sovereignty, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council has revealed that nearly 75 percent of Morocco’s local wheat and barley varieties have disappeared in just five decades, driven by the standardization of production methods, the spread of hybrid varieties and the intensification of agricultural exploitation.
Spanish authorities have deported six Moroccan nationals with criminal records from the province of Girona to Morocco, accusing them of involvement in multiple offenses and of causing what they described as «significant public concern» in the towns where they had been living, according to Spain’s National Police. Authorities said the individuals had been active in several towns across Girona province, including Santa Coloma de Farners, Banyoles, Olot, and Sant Hilari Sacalm.
Tensions flared between the Moroccan and Algerian delegations at UNESCO’s Africa Week 2026 in Paris, with videos shared on social media showing members of both sides exchanging accusations and briefly scuffling before being separated on Wednesday. Both delegations blamed the other for provoking the incident, prompting official reactions from Morocco and Algeria. In a statement issued Thursday, the Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco to UNESCO condemned what it described as
The Melilla government has urged Spanish authorities to act swiftly and coordinate with Morocco to put an end to the long queues seen daily at the Beni Ansar border crossing, which it says are causing waiting times of more than 10 hours, particularly affecting children, the elderly, and sick people, as Operation Marhaba approaches. Melilla government spokesperson Fadela Mohatar said the city has for years been calling for solutions to what she described as the «border chaos» faced
For days, the family of a young Moroccan man, Yassine Chadli, has been waiting for authorization from a court in Ceuta to repatriate his body to Morocco after Spanish Civil Guard officers found him dead in the waters near the border area on May 11. Although his identity has been officially confirmed and all administrative procedures completed, the family is still awaiting judicial approval to transfer the body through the Tarajal crossing into Morocco ahead of his burial in his hometown of El
Two women arriving from Morocco at Germany’s Weeze Airport are facing a tax evasion investigation after customs officers discovered nearly €20,000 worth of undeclared gold jewelry hidden in plain sight, worn openly by the passengers themselves. Accoridng to media reports, the mother, 52, and daughter, 31, had arrived from Morocco and walked through the green channel for travelers with nothing to declare. But a German customs trainee became suspicious of the amount of gold jewelry
Philippe Lalliot’s appointment as France’s ambassador to Morocco was formalized by decree and published in the Official Journal on May 15, 2026. The senior official at France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs succeeds Christophe Lecourtier, who has taken over as head of the French Development Agency. A graduate of the Sorbonne, Sciences Po and the École nationale d’administration, Philippe Lalliot began serving as first secretary at the
At least seven people, including a child, were killed and six others injured after a four-storey residential building collapsed around 3 a.m. on Thursday in Aïn Noqbi neighborhood in Fez, according to an update from 2M. Three of the injured were admitted to the intensive care unit at Hassan II University Hospital, while Civil Protection teams continued searching through the rubble amid fears that more than 10 people could still be trapped beneath the debris. ⛔️ انهيار
FC Barcelona announced on Wednesday that it had closed its youth training academies in Casablanca and Rabat, effective May 12. Without providing details on the reasons behind the decision, the Spanish club recalled that its first center in Morocco opened in Rabat in 2023, followed by a second academy in Casablanca in 2024. When launching its first academy in Morocco, FC Barcelona presented the initiative as part of its efforts to promote football development worldwide through youth training.
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