Nicolas Sarkozy praises King Mohammed VI (video)

While the “obligation to leave French territory” (OQTF) returns to the forefront in France’s relations with the Maghreb after the assassination in Paris of a young French woman, Filipina, whose alleged perpetrator is a young Moroccan subject to this administrative measure, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomes the efforts made by Morocco under the leadership of King Mohammed but blames Algeria.

Nicolas Sarkozy joins the debate on the “obligation to leave French territory” (OQTF). To facilitate the return of people subject to this administrative measure, he proposes a solution. “Now it is clear: visas in exchange for consular return authorizations” he declared Monday September 30 on CNews. In September 2021, Paris decided to halve the entry permits granted to Moroccans, to push Morocco “to change its policy and agree to issue these consular passes”. “We would like the reaction to be more cooperation with France so that we can enforce our migration rules,” insisted Gabriel Attal, then government spokesperson.