Morocco, EU Sign Agricultural Agreement Amendment in Brussels

Rabat – Morocco and the European Union (EU) officially signed on Friday an exchange of letters amending their agricultural agreement, confirming the strength of a long-standing partnership grounded in broad-based cooperation. The signing ceremony...

Morocco-EU: Amended Agricultural Agreement Applies Preferential Tariffs to Southern Provinces

Morocco and the European Union have successfully negotiatiated the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties, giving preferential tariffs to the Southern Provinces granted by the EU under the Association Agreement with...

Morocco's Gen Z protests expose deadly healthcare crisis

“If you’re here to run one of us over, then you can start with me!” shouts a defiant young Moroccan protester perched on another youth's shoulders in front of a line of grim riot police. The Kingdom of Morocco has been convulsed by a week of...

Morocco-EU: Amended Agricultural Agreement Confirms Preferential Tariffs Apply to Southern Provinces under Association Agreement with Kingdom – FM Nasser Bourita.

Raba/ MAP – “The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and compromise, negotiations on the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties,” Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Morocco Accelerator Launches First Batch to Boost Innovation and Global Reach

Mohammedia – The Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, in partnership with Technopark and California-based Plug and Play, has launched the first cohort of the Morocco Accelerator. The program was announced earlier this year and...

Morocco’s anti-World Cup riots turn deadly

Deadly riots broke out in Morocco this week over the country’s hosting of the World Cup. Thursday marked the sixth consecutive night of protests against under-resourced public services, as the North African country spends billions on the 2030...

Morocco, EU formalize deal extending agricultural trade benefits to Sahara provinces

Morocco and the European Union signed an agreement Friday amending their agricultural trade deal, a step officials said reaffirms a broad partnership while extending preferential market access to products from Morocco’s southern provinces, state...

Cement deliveries in Morocco rise by 12% in September 2025

Morocco: Cement deliveries reached 1.22Mt in September 2025, up by 12.5% year-on-year, according to figures reported by L’Economiste newspaper. Cumulative deliveries for the first nine months of the year stood at 10.9Mt, marking an 11% increase...

Spain: Freshuelva Calls for More Moroccan Workers for Huelva Berry Harvest

Rabat – The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has asked the Spanish government to increase the number of foreign workers hired through the GECCO program for the next berry harvest. The request was made during...

Asia's auto giants to invest in South Africa's revival amid Morocco's dominance

South Africa’s auto industry has secured a significant boost as Chinese and Indian car companies pledged to upgrade their operations from semi-knocked-down (SKD) assembly to full-scale manufacturing, Trade Minister Parks Tau announced on Thursday,...

Casablanca Stock Exchange Launches New Program to Boost Industrial Companies’ Growth

Mohammedia – Today in Casablanca, Morocco took a major step to strengthen its industrial sector. The Casablanca Stock Exchange, together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), and the...

Amended Morocco-EU Agricultural Agreement Confirms Preferential Tariffs Apply to Southern Provinces under Association Agreement with Kingdom – FM

“The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and compromise, negotiations on the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties,” Minister of Foreign Affairs, African...

Public service failings spark Morocco protests

Living standard crisis amid high World Cup spending triggers Gen Z protests Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive Exclusive announcements on...

Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Office Presents 2025–2029 Strategy at AmCham Discussion Lunch

Casablanca – The Foreign Exchange Office announced its new 2025–2029 strategy plan in a discussion lunch held in collaboration with the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco (AmCham). The lunch, kicked off by AmCham President Azzedine Kettani,...

Spain doubles agricultural imports from Morocco over a decade

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Economy Hespress ENFriday 3 October 2025 - 11:29 Spain’s dependence on Moroccan agricultural imports has doubled in the past ten years, reaching a record value of 24 billion dirhams in 2024, according to official...

Morocco and EU reach new trade deal including Western Sahara farming products

Morocco and the European Union have agreed to introduce origin labelling as an amendment to their agricultural deal, ensuring that products from Western Sahara receive the same preferential tariffs as those originating from Morocco, Foreign...

South Africa secures China, India investments to boost local auto manufacturing

The SKD manufacturing technique involves turning partially assembled kits into finished vehicles, while CKD puts together cars from parts delivered to the site.South Africa has secured commitments from Chinese and Indian car companies to upgrade...

Morocco Grapples with Youth-Led Protests as Government Signals Willingness for Dialogue

RABAT, Morocco/ISTANBUL – In a televised address during a government meeting on Thursday, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch expressed his administration’s openness to dialogue in response to a wave of youth-led protests that have swept...

Morocco’s Youth-Led Protests Demand Better Schools and Hospitals, PM Resignation 

Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite fears of more violence after police killed three people the night before. The protesters in at least a dozen cities, including Casablanca,...

Moroccan Sahara included in new agricultural agreements between Morocco and the European Union

“The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have just successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and commitment, negotiations on the modification of the agricultural agreement linking the two parties,” said Nasser Bourita, Minister of...