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"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”

"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”
06/15/2021 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SPAIN/MOROCCO. Head of the Geopolitics and Global Security Department at CIDOB, Spain's oldest international relations centre, Eduard Soler is its Mena referent. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info on the occasion of his speech to the members of the Euromed-IHEDN association, he examines the love/hate relationship between Spain and Morocco.
Africa, Algeria, Algiers, Barcelona, Ceuta, China, Cidob, diplomacy of the Kings, Eduard Soler, Euromed-IHEDN, Europe, European Union (EU), France, Islet Leïla, Islet Persil, Madrid, Mediterranean, Melilla, MENA, Morocco, Polisario, Rabat, Russia, Spain, Spain's Mediterranean policy, United States, Western Sahara

AFD to support the development of the SSE in Morocco

AFD to support the development of the SSE in Morocco
04/06/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / FRANCE. The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy sign a €1.5M grant agreement.
AFD Agence Française de Développement, France, Hélène Le Gal, Mihoub Mezouaghi, Morocco, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Rabat, social and solidarity economy, SSE, SSE in Morocco

Historic first flight between Tel Aviv and Rabat

Historic first flight between Tel Aviv and Rabat
12/22/2020 - Eric Apim | Transport
MOROCCO / ISRAEL. Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor, was aboard the first direct commercial flight between Tel Aviv and Rabat symbolizing the new diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco. version française
Arkia, Covid-19, Donald Trump, El Al, Israel, Israir Airlines, Jared Kushner, Morocco, Near East, Netanyahu, Rabat, Royal air Maroc, Tel Aviv, United States, Western Sahara

Survey on the issue of Western Sahara Part 2/3: Normalization of Moroccan-Israeli relations. The counterpart to American recognition

Survey on the issue of Western Sahara Part 2/3: Normalization of Moroccan-Israeli relations. The counterpart to American recognition
12/17/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / ISRAEL. The announcement of the rapprochement between Morocco and Israel will have not only political, but also economic and geopolitical consequences.
Abdelmalek Esaadi University, colonization, conflicts, Donald Trump, Europe, IMRI, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jawad Kerdoudi, Khadija Mohsen-Finan, Moroccan Institute of International Relations, Morocco, Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Rachid El Houdaigui, Sirice, Tangier, USA, Western Sahara

Inquiry into the Question of Western Sahara Part 1/3: The Political Equation. Western Sahara, a conflict sandbagged in its contradictions

Inquiry into the Question of Western Sahara Part 1/3: The Political Equation. Western Sahara, a conflict sandbagged in its contradictions
12/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Violation of the ceasefire signed in 1991, recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara by the United States, events have accelerated in recent days on the issue of the status of this territory unresolved since the end of the Spanish protectorate.
Abdelmalek Belgharbi, Abdelmalek Essadi, Ahmed Baba Miské, Algeria, Boudjemaâ Souilah, Bush, Ceuta, conflicts, Donald Trump, Francisco Franco, Geneva, Guerguerat, Horst Köhler, Ifni, Israel, Jawad Kerdoudi, Joe Biden, Juan Carlos, Khadija Mohsen-Finan, Laâyoune, Madrid, Madrid Agreements, Mauritania, Melilla, Minurso, Mohamed Ould Cherif, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, Mohammed Ben Youssef, Mohammed V, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Obama, Policy Center for the New South, Polisario Front, Rabat, Rachid El Houdaigui, Rio de Oro, SADR, Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Segia el-Hamra, Sirice, Tangier, Tarfaya, United Nations, USA, Western Sahara

Ceuta and Melilla, barometers of relations between Morocco and Spain

Ceuta and Melilla, barometers of relations between Morocco and Spain
12/09/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
The two confetti of Ceuta and Melilla represent heavy stakes - economic, social and geopolitical at the same time - on the relations between Morocco and Spain. These former outposts, still free ports, still enjoy privileges threatened by Moroccan wishes. MOROCCO / SPAIN. They deploy the only land...
Africa, Agrupaciones de interés Económico, AIE, Alberto Asarta, Alcántara, Brexit, Canaries, Ciudad autonoma, Ciudadanos, Common agricultural policy, conflicts, economy of Ceuta, economy of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro Gonzáles, El Perejil, ERC, Europe, European Union (EU), Feader, Feaga, Felipe VI, Frontex, Fse, Gibraltar, Hassan II, Impuesto sobre la Producción, IPSI, Joan Josep Nuet, Juan Jesús Vivas, los Servicios y las Importaciones, Madrid, Maria Dolores Rodriguez Mejias, Maroc, Marta Martin, Miliya, Mlilt, Mohammed VI, Nabyl Lakhdar, PAC, PE, Pedro Sanchez, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Popular Party, PSOE, Rabat, Sebta, Spain, Uniones Temporales de Empresas, UTE, Vox, Yves Zurlo

Morocco is to host the first automobile test centre on the African continent

Morocco is to host the first automobile test centre on the African continent
12/04/2020 | Industry
MOROCCO. The independent private companies UTAC CERAM and FEV Group, partners of the automobile industry... version française


automobile industry, automobile test centre, Casablanca, FEV Group, France, Industrial Acceleration Plan, industry, Khouribga, Laurent Benoit, Morocco, Nadim Andraos, Oued Zem, PAI, Rabat, UTAC CERAM

Several Muslim countries decide to boycott French products

Several Muslim countries decide to boycott French products
10/26/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MENA / FRANCE. While the tension between Paris and Ankara has risen a notch because of Emmanuel Macron's comments on the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, several Muslim countries are calling for a boycott of French products. version française
Al-Meera, Charlie Hebdo, Emmanuel Macron, France, Gaza, Islamic Cooperation Organisation, Kuwait, Morocco, OIC, Qatar, Rabat, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Samuel Paty, Souq al-Baladi, Turkey, University of Qatar

Morocco extends the state of health emergency and organises an airlift to Corsica to harvest clementines

Morocco extends the state of health emergency and organises an airlift to Corsica to harvest clementines
10/09/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO. The Council of the Moroccan Government has decided to extend the state of health emergency declared since March 2020 until 10 November 2020.
Air Arabia Maroc, Air France, Bastia, Casablanca, Corsica, Corsican clementine, Covid-19, Egypt Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, France, French Office of Immigration and Integration, Johns Hopkins University, Morocco, OFII, passenger health record, PCR test, Pegasus, Poretta, Qatar Airways, Rabat, Royal Air Maroc, seasonal workers, state of health emergency, TAP, Transavia, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines

Tunisian processed cheese manufacturer Land'Or finances the strengthening of its production capacity

Tunisian processed cheese manufacturer Land'Or finances the strengthening of its production capacity
09/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
TUNISIA / MOROCCO. the processed cheese manufacturer Land'Or obtains nearly 11 M€ to increase the production capacity of its Tunisian and Moroccan plants.
Africa, Africinvest, agri-food industry, Blue Ribbon, cheese, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hatem Denguezli, IAA, Kenitra, Land'Or, Maghreb, Maghreb Private Equity fund, Morocco, Rabat, Tunisia

Pizzorno Environnement continues its disengagement from Morocco

Pizzorno Environnement continues its disengagement from Morocco
08/25/2020 - Arthur Maffren | Environment
MOROCCO/FRANCE. After stopping its operations on 1 July 2020, Pizzorno Environnement announced on 24 August that it "is not a candidate for the renewal of the Marrakech collection and cleaning market". version française

Casablanca, Marrakech, Morocco, Oum Azza, Pizzorno Environnement, Rabat, Teodem, Teomara, waste

EBRD supports Morocco

EBRD supports Morocco
08/18/2020 - Gérard Tur | Services
MOROCCO. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development multiplies loans to provide the Moroccan economy with the necessary liquidity in this period of crisis.
ADM, Caixa Bank Maroc, Casablanca, coronavirus crisis, Crédit Immobilier et Hôtelier, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Morocco, Office national de l'électricité et de l'eau potable, Office national des aéroports, ONDA, ONEE, Rabat, Société nationale des autoroutes du Maroc

Pizzorno ceases operations in Oum Azza, Morocco

Pizzorno ceases operations in Oum Azza, Morocco
07/01/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MOROCCO / FRANCE. Var-based Pizzorno Environnement announces the closure of the Oum Azza waste treatment and recovery centre in Morocco. version française

Akreuch, Al Hoceima, Aïn Attik, biogas, Casablanca, environment, France, leachate, Marrakech, Medina, Morocco, Moulay Abdellah, Oum Azza, Pizzorno Environnement, Place Jémaâ El Fna, Rabat, Salé, Teodem, Var, waste

EMNES underlines vital role of entrepreneurship training in developing start-up in Jordan, Morocco and Egypt

EMNES underlines vital role of entrepreneurship training in developing start-up in Jordan, Morocco and Egypt
05/24/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | Development models in Mediterranean

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Amman, Casablanca, Egypt, Emnes, entrepreneurship, entrepreunarial risk, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, innovating entrepreneurs, Irbid, Jordan, Morocco, Rabat

The Moroccan TGV – Future spearhead for economic development

The Moroccan TGV – Future spearhead for economic development
03/10/2017 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects


Version française
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Agadir, Atlantic, Casablanca, COP22, Deloitte, FADES, Fasep, France, Gibraltar, Gibraltar tunnel, investments, Kenitra, LGV, Madrid, Marrakech, Marrakesh, Mediterranean, Moroccan TGV, Morocco, Office national des chemins de fer, ONCF, Paris, Rabat, rail transport, Tangier, TGV, Tohmatsu, Touche, transport

The Mediterranean – Priority to youth employment

The Mediterranean – Priority to youth employment
12/03/2015 - Christelle Marot (PARIS) | Multicultural projects
The Union for the Mediterranean-certified HOMERe scheme provides a region-wide answer to the challenge of young graduate employment. It's a programme supported both by academic institutions and private-sector economic stakeholders. Version française
academic institutions, Algeria, employment, euro-mediterranean, HOMERe, Marseille Water Company Group, Morocco, private-sector, Rabat, young graduate employment, youth

Morocco stands ground over EU fisheries and agriculture agreements

Morocco stands ground over EU fisheries and agriculture agreements
10/29/2012 - Alfred Mignot | Industry
The agreement on Agriculture and Fisheries between the EU and Morocco has been adopted by the European Parliament Thursday, 16 February 2012. French and Spanish farmers are concerned about the impact of increased competition of Moroccan products especially since they have achieved ​​significant...
Asaja, EACCE, Europe, European Union (EU), Hassan Lyoussi, José Bové, Marocco, Matysha, MIN, ONSSA, ONU, Perpignan, Rabat, sahara occidental, Saint-Charles, Spain

More work needed on efficient water use

More work needed on efficient water use
10/24/2012 - Michel Neumuller | Environmental and development issues
Plan Bleu investigates the main criteria for efficient water use. With supply low and demand on the rise, we need to avoid conflicts of usage as much as we can by justifying demand and focusing on reuse. Against a background of global warming and an increasing population in the southern...
agriculture, Algeria, Algiers, Blinda, Bomerdes, Casablanca, GDP, Maghreb, Mediterranean, Morocco, National water plan, Plan Bleu, Rabat, resources, Tlemcen, wastewater, water, WDM, yields

Public-private partnerships grow in Morocco

Public-private partnerships grow in Morocco
05/24/2011 - Christelle Marot, PARIS | Services
MOROCCO. Transport, water and electricity distribution, drainage and education: in Morocco, the private provision of a number of public services is becoming more commonplace.
ACME, Agadir, airports, Amendis, APM Terminals, CUPM, education, Eurogate, finance, industry, Lahlou, Lydec, management, marketing, Marrakech, Marrakesh, Marsa, Morocco, Mundiapolis, new technologies, Nouaceur, offshoring, on-board electronics, ONDA, PPP, public-private partnership, Rabat, Redal, Salé, Suez Environnement, Tanger Med, Tangier, telecoms networks, Tetouan, TMSA, Trade, transport, Universiapolis, Veolia, water and electricity distribution

Morocco, Tunisia: Higher professions profit most from market liberalisation

Morocco, Tunisia: Higher professions profit most from market liberalisation
09/29/2010 - Nathalie Bureau du colombier | Socio-economic assessments
A new FEMISE report published in September 2010 puts back into question the link between market liberalisation and labour market development by studying the case of Morocco and Tunisia.
Ahmed Laaboudi, Femise, IMF International Monetary Fund, INSEA, Jamal Bouoiyour, Morocco, M’hammed Tahraoui, qualifications, Rabat, Tunisia, Université de Pau, Université Mohamed V, World Bank


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