A recent legal precedent now allows single Moroccan mothers to apply for asylum in the Netherlands if they face a real risk of criminal prosecution in their home country. This decision by the Dutch Council of State primarily prioritizes the best interests of the child. In its ruling, the court upheld the appeal of a woman whose initial application had been rejected in 2023.
A Spanish daily claims that the «number 2» of Moroccan counterintelligence has fled the kingdom to seek political asylum in Spain. Fired for professional misconduct about fifteen years ago, he has several fraud complaints against him.