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The Moroccan Federation of Newspaper Publishers has condemned what it described as a policy of discrimination and exclusion by the ministry in charge of communication against small press companies and regional media. The criticism follows the ministry's recent disbursement of wage support to press companies that had previously benefited from flat-rate subsidies, a move the federation said has triggered widespread discontent among a number of media outlets.
In a statement, the federation said it had received several complaints over both the decision and the way it was implemented. It argued that the measure was introduced unilaterally, without prior consultation with press company representatives or the federation, and criticized the absence of clear, objective criteria to ensure equal access to public support.
The federation also said the ministry relied solely on National Social Security Fund (CNSS) declarations for three months of 2025 to determine eligible companies, despite those documents already having been used under the previous flat-rate subsidy scheme. It added that declarations submitted for 2026 were ignored, contradicting commitments previously made by the ministry's secretary-general to representatives of press companies in the southern provinces.
The federation further questioned the timing of the shift from flat-rate subsidies to wage support and criticized what it described as the selective treatment of employee lists, saying several professional categories had been excluded. It also noted that some companies ultimately received less support than under the previous system.
Expressing its understanding of the frustration felt by dozens of small press companies, particularly in the southern provinces, the federation warned that the ministry's handling of the public support scheme risks further weakening the media sector. It called on the head of government to intervene, arguing that the ministry's approach is exacerbating the sector's fragility, deepening its crises and increasing divisions among press companies.
In a statement, the federation said it had received several complaints over both the decision and the way it was implemented. It argued that the measure was introduced unilaterally, without prior consultation with press company representatives or the federation, and criticized the absence of clear, objective criteria to ensure equal access to public support.
The federation also said the ministry relied solely on National Social Security Fund (CNSS) declarations for three months of 2025 to determine eligible companies, despite those documents already having been used under the previous flat-rate subsidy scheme. It added that declarations submitted for 2026 were ignored, contradicting commitments previously made by the ministry's secretary-general to representatives of press companies in the southern provinces.
The federation further questioned the timing of the shift from flat-rate subsidies to wage support and criticized what it described as the selective treatment of employee lists, saying several professional categories had been excluded. It also noted that some companies ultimately received less support than under the previous system.
Expressing its understanding of the frustration felt by dozens of small press companies, particularly in the southern provinces, the federation warned that the ministry's handling of the public support scheme risks further weakening the media sector. It called on the head of government to intervene, arguing that the ministry's approach is exacerbating the sector's fragility, deepening its crises and increasing divisions among press companies.
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