Royal Air Maroc is preparing to strengthen its regional fleet with the addition of an Embraer E190 aircraft, marking another step in its ongoing capacity expansion strategy. The move is part of a wider effort to modernize operations and increase connectivity across domestic and regional routes. The new aircraft will raise the number of Embraer......
Eurozone GDP contracted by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 after a sharp downward revision of earlier estimates. The final figures show a significant shift from the initial flash estimate, which had indicated a 0.1 percent expansion. The revision marks the first quarterly contraction in the single-currency area since the second quarter......
José Mourinho has signaled openness to a possible return to Real Madrid as the club enters a decisive presidential election period. The Portuguese coach linked his potential comeback to the continuation of Florentino Pérez at the helm of the Spanish giants, setting the tone for renewed speculation around the club’s leadership......
Morocco has appointed 21 new consuls general as part of a 2026 diplomatic mobility operation aimed at renewing its consular network and expanding administrative coverage for Moroccan communities abroad. The appointments followed an open call for applications and account for 35 percent of the kingdom’s consular posts. The new postings......
Pope Leo XIV is set to begin a significant week-long visit to Spain, marking his first trip to a European Union country outside Italy since becoming pontiff. The visit, scheduled from June 6 to June 12, is expected to draw large crowds and highlight some of the most pressing humanitarian challenges facing Europe today. A central focus of......
Grandi Navi Veloci has reinforced its maritime network linking Europe and Morocco by deploying two of its newest LNG-powered vessels on key Mediterranean routes. The move comes ahead of the summer travel peak linked to the annual operation facilitating mobility for millions of Moroccan residents in Europe between June and mid-September. The......
Rabat will host the sixth Hospitality Innovation Summit organized by GBB on June 10 and 11, bringing together leading figures from the regional and international hospitality industry as Morocco accelerates preparations for major global events, including the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The invitation-only gathering will take place at the Four Seasons......
Morocco has significantly accelerated its defense modernization program, assembling a multi-layered weapons portfolio that spans advanced air defense networks, precision strike systems, and domestically manufactured drones. The kingdom now ranks as Africa's second-largest arms importer, with military spending reaching $6.3 billion in 2025,......
A court in southwestern Spain has removed one of the charges brought against David Sánchez, the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, during an ongoing trial related to alleged influence peddling. The Provincial Court of Badajoz ruled that one of the accusations, which concerned the acceptance of an allegedly illegal......
Spain's manufacturing sector continued to expand in May, although at a slower pace than in previous months, reflecting growing challenges linked to supply chain disruptions, rising production costs, and weaker market demand. Recent business indicators suggest that industrial activity remains in growth territory, but manufacturers are......
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has publicly rejected speculation that Franco-Moroccan businessman Anas Laghrari is positioning himself to take over the club's presidency, calling the reports false and pointing to clear regulatory barriers that would make such a candidacy impossible under current statutes. Pérez addressed......
The prefecture of Inezgane Ait-Melloul opened its ninth edition of the Bilmawen carnival on Thursday, May 28, 2026, drawing local associations and international delegations to celebrate one of Morocco's most distinctive forms of intangible cultural heritage. The multi-day event runs through June 1 and is organized in the days following......
Spain recorded its highest annual number of naturalizations since statistics were first compiled in 2013, with 299,732 foreign residents acquiring Spanish citizenship in 2025, an 18.7 percent increase compared to the previous year. The figures, released by Spain's National Statistics Institute, position Moroccan nationals at the top of......
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