Visas: France reviews its policy towards Morocco After reducing by 50% the number of visas granted to Moroccans, at the height of the crisis with Morocco, France decided to facilitate the procedures for obtaining visas for these funds, following the normalization of its relations with Rabat . France’s clearly expressed support for the Moroccan Sahara […]
Moroccan arrested for Philippine’s murder Taha O., a 22-year-old Moroccan, accused of the murder of Philippine, the 19-year-old student found dead on Saturday in the Bois de Boulogne, was arrested in Switzerland. Registered as a sex offender, he was subject to an Obligation to Leave French Territory (OQTF). The suspect in Philippine’s murder was the […]
Appointment of Salima Saa: a look back at an unexpected turnaround Salima Saa is the Secretary of State for Equality in Michel Barnier’s government. Twelve years ago, in 2012, she was against the creation of a ministry in charge of this issue. Salima Saa’s opinion on the relevance of creating a ministry in charge of […]
“My name is Gérald, Moussa, Jean Darmanin” During the handover to his successor Bruno Retailleau, the now former Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, spoke of his origins, especially his Arabic-sounding first name Moussa, coming from his grandfather, “an Algerian rifleman who served France”. Enough to spark a lively controversy. “My name is Gérald, Moussa, […]
Why are residence permits so expensive in France? Disputes relating to the situation of foreigners and the processing of their applications or renewal of residence permits in the prefectures constitute the second source of litigation expenditure for the French Ministry of the Interior. Court of Auditors data indicates that litigation spending by the French Interior […]
Mazan rape trial: harassed, Nadia El Bouroumi files complaint Criticized for the videos she posted on social media, particularly Instagram, Nadia El Bouroumi, the criminal lawyer from the Avignon bar who is defending two men at the Mazan rape trial, is defending herself. She has decided to file a complaint for harassment and threats. True […]
False report and trafficker detained in Morocco: François Thierry tried in Lyon Accused of having written a false police custody report to justify the extraction from prison, in April 2012, of Sofiane Hambli, a major cannabis trafficker recruited as an informant, now detained in Morocco where he has been serving a twenty-year sentence since 2022, […]
Two Moroccans in the new French government Two Moroccans are among the members of Michel Barnier’s government, unveiled on Saturday evening. Who are they? Rachida Dati retains her position in culture in Michel Barnier’s government composed of 34 ministers and 5 secretaries of state. She had been appointed Minister of Culture last January during the […]
Bayonne: Moroccan in court for a crime of passion Hicham L., 49, will appear this Monday before the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Assize Court for attempted murder of his neighbor Mehdi, 39, whom he accuses of having an intimate relationship with his ex-wife. The two individuals had a violent altercation in 2021 during which the accused stabbed his […]
Fatal accident at Saint-Avold toll: suspect surrenders after fleeing to Morocco Returning from Morocco, the driver of a stolen vehicle involved in a fatal accident on August 13 in Moselle has been placed in custody. His co-perpetrator has been placed under judicial supervision. A Citroën Berlingo stolen from an association was involved in a fatal […]