Morocco will stay on summer time

The Council of Government, convened on Friday under the chairmanship of Head of Government, Saad Eddine El Othmani, adopted a draft decree to stay on the summer time permanently.

The decree stipulates that Morocco's local time will be Greenwich Mean Time + 1 (GMT +1) and will not be changed over the course of the year.

Le conseil de gouvernement adopte un projet de décret relatif à l'heure légale stipulant le maintien permanent de l'heure d'été en vigueur actuellement. #Maroc pic.twitter.com/pryClMasjt

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The plan was presented by the Minister in charge of Reform and Public Administration, Mohamed Benabdelkader.  

Staying on GMT +1, according to MAP news agency, is «to avoid the changes of time during the year and the problem that they create».