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  • Chaoui Belassal: Ratification of the fisheries agreement marks a new start for relations between Morocco and the European Union.

    Chaoui Belassal, member of the Morocco-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee, highlighted that the European Parliament's overwhelming adoption of the new fisheries agreement marks a fresh start for strategic relations and refutes claims by opponents of Morocco's territorial integrity. Covering maritime waters from Cap Spartel to Cap Blanc, the agreement increases annual financial support to 52.2 million euros while ensuring local socio-economic benefits and environmental protection.

  • Ziani elected as President of the Thematic Working Group on Parity and Equality.

    Under the chairmanship of House Speaker Habib El Malki, the Thematic Working Group on Parity and Equality held a handover meeting between outgoing president Thouraya Faraj and incoming president MP Khadija Ziani (Constitutional Union group). El Malki praised the committee's pioneering role and proposed transforming it into a permanent parliamentary committee, emphasizing that women's issues require long-term dedication. Ziani acknowledged the leadership's continuous support, as the meeting reviewed past achievements and the upcoming action plan to advance gender mainstreaming.

  • Ziani calls for curbing illegal immigration by providing employment for youth.

    During a House of Representatives session, MP Khadija Ziani of the Constitutional Union group criticized the alarming rise of illegal immigration in northern Morocco, directly linking it to high youth unemployment rates. She urged the government to take urgent and practical measures to combat this "painful" phenomenon by creating real job opportunities that preserve the dignity of Moroccan youth and protect them from "death boats" and harsh economic conditions.

  • Mhadab demands Doukkali guarantee the right to healthcare and medical treatment for residents of rural communes in El Jadida.

    Constitutional Gathering MP Abdelhaq Mhadab criticized Health Minister Anas Doukkali over deteriorating healthcare services in El Jadida province. Mhadab urged the ministry to fulfill a 2014 partnership agreement to construct a local hospital in Sidi Smail serving over 100,000 residents across five communes, highlighting that local authorities have already secured the required land and funding.

  • Nasser describes the condition of Taourirt hospital as "disastrous" and calls for the construction of a new one in the province.

    Mohamed Nasser, MP for the Constitutional Rally group, renewed his urgent demand for Health Minister Anas Doukkali to expedite the construction of a new provincial hospital in Taourirt. Describing the current facility's condition as "disastrous" due to severe shortages in medical equipment and human resources, Nasser strongly criticized the project's unjustified delay since 2012 despite the availability of land. He attributed this to a lack of political will and a disregard for public health, warning that continued marginalization could trigger local protests.

  • El Harfi criticizes educational dysfunctions in rural areas.

    Abderrahmane El Harfi, Constitutional Rally MP for Sidi Kacem, criticized the worsening challenges of rural education and high dropout rates, particularly among young girls. In his questioning of Minister Said Amzazi, El Harfi highlighted severe infrastructure deficits and classroom overcrowding exceeding 40 students. He warned of security risks at satellite schools due to a lack of fencing and guards—leading to vandalism and instances of schools being converted into livestock stables during summer—underlining that educational reform is crucial for development and social mobility.

  • Yassine Radi denounces the high cost of social housing.

    Yassine Radi, MP for the Constitutional Rally group, accused "real estate lobbies" of exploiting tax exemptions and subsidized land to sell cramped apartments at inflated prices of 250,000 MAD, despite an actual production cost not exceeding 110,000 MAD. In response to his parliamentary question, Secretary of State for Housing Fatna El Khiel pledged to introduce higher-quality housing programs in the upcoming finance bill while reporting an 81% completion rate for the "Cities Without Slums" initiative.

  • The Constitutional Gathering group sounds the alarm and warns of the depletion of the "security stock" of medicines and medical supplies.

    During a House of Representatives session, MP Abbas El Maghari of the Constitutional Gathering group warned against the alarming depletion of reserve medicines and medical supplies in public hospitals, which threatens the health of thousands of citizens. He attributed this crisis to centralized management, urging the Ministry of Health to decentralize control to regional and provincial directorates in alignment with advanced regionalization. Furthermore, he strongly criticized the severe shortage of medical and nursing staff, highlighting the Mohammed V Regional Hospital in Meknes as a stark example of this deficit.

  • Brother Mohamed Zerdali's intervention on public life ethics.

    During the monthly general policy oral question session on May 23, Constitutional Union MP Mohamed Zerdali praised the government program's focus on administrative reform and good governance. To accelerate this reform, he presented Head of Government Saadeddine Othmani with five key proposals: prioritizing urgent administrative reform, caring for human resources, adopting a participatory approach, deploying central inspectors locally, and rationalizing administrative timelines for issuing permits and documents.