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[00:00:10] that the management of
[00:00:18] Good evening and thank you for joining us for the first news edition of the
[00:00:21] evening on Oula, here is the
[00:00:23] summary.
[00:00:27] The government sets the four strategic priorities for... for the
[00:00:30] preparation of the 2027 Finance Bill in accordance with the high
[00:00:33] guidelines contained in the speech
[00:00:38] and secondly, I like to stay at addressed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI to the nation on the occasion of the Throne
[00:00:41] Day. These include
[00:00:43] in Ebola. The head of the the continued strengthening of the pillars of the social state,
[00:00:48] Isn't that a good idea? major structural reforms and the preservation of public finance
[00:00:50] balances.
[00:00:56] This evening, we focus on the Tangemed port complex, a project
[00:01:00] that supports the development of several key sectors in Morocco such as
[00:01:03] the automotive industry. The Tangemed port is the fruit of a forward-looking
[00:01:07] since the beginning of royal vision, with the aim of consolidating Morocco's
[00:01:10] position in the
[00:01:11] Euro-Mediterranean area.
[00:01:16] And at the end of the news, we offer you a guided tour of the
[00:01:19] Crocopark in Agadir. The site is home to over 300
[00:01:22] species of crocodiles from an island, but visitors
[00:01:26] can also take advantage of this life-size stopover to admire the
[00:01:30] meticulously maintained
[00:01:33] botanical garden of the site.
[00:01:38] The government unveils its four strategic
[00:01:41] priorities for the Finance Bill for the 2027 fiscal year,
[00:01:45] in accordance with the high
[00:01:48] guidelines contained in the speech addressed by His Majesty King
[00:01:52] Mohammed VI to the nation on the occasion of the Throne Day.
[00:01:55] According to the orientation note addressed by the Head of Government to
[00:01:59] the ministerial department, the executive sets the course
[00:02:03] between social projects and budgetary rigor. In his framework
[00:02:07] letter, the Head of Government
[00:02:09] Wednesday on insists notably on the rationalization of operating
[00:02:12] expenses, while maintaining the objective of a
[00:02:16] budget deficit of 3% of GDP.
[00:02:19] Lunja
[00:02:21] on July ben. The Finance Bill for the 2027 fiscal year sets
[00:02:25] four major priorities in accordance with the high
[00:02:27] guidelines contained in the speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI on
[00:02:31] separated the construction site flows from those the occasion of the glorious Throne Day. According to the orientation note
[00:02:35] level of analysis, it's an affair of addressed by the Head of Government to the ministerial department, the
[00:02:38] first priority axis is the consolidation of the kingdom's economic
[00:02:41] achievements, with the objective of strengthening its position as an
[00:02:45] emerging and competitive nation. The second priority is the upgrading of
[00:02:49] all territories of the country and the reduction of social
[00:02:52] disparities. This orientation must be based on an integrated development
[00:02:56] approach, with a concern for balance between regions and
[00:02:59] justice. This is the formula for a single-speed
[00:03:02] Morocco. The third axis unveiled in the PLF is the
[00:03:06] strengthening of the pillars of the social state and the continuation of structural
[00:03:09] reforms, the goal being to ensure the continuity of social
[00:03:13] protection projects such as motor and direct aid.
[00:03:16] Finally, the 4th priority listed is the preservation of public
[00:03:20] finance balances. Budgetary rigor is required from ministerial
[00:03:23] departments. This time, the 2027 PLF
[00:03:27] insists on financial sovereignty as a national priority,
[00:03:31] the challenge is to mobilize resources for public policies, while maintaining
[00:03:35] a strong investment dynamic, but also to control the budget
[00:03:38] deficit and contain public debt. Realistic
[00:03:42] orientations based on the reconciliation between ambitions and means, this is what
[00:03:46] the note emphasizes: the PLF is in direct line with the royal vision for a
[00:03:50] renewed economic, social and environmental model, it is
[00:03:53] adapted to the development requirements of the kingdom, responds to the expectations of
[00:03:57] Moroccans and guarantees future generations the right. right to
[00:04:00] a better future. Furthermore, the orientation note indicates that the legislative
[00:04:04] elections scheduled for September 23rd are a pivotal
[00:04:07] deadline for the consecration of credible political practice and the
[00:04:11] renewal of trust between citizens and elected institutions.
[00:04:15] élues.
[00:04:18] admire throughout the Tonight, we focus on a project that supports the
[00:04:21] development of several key sectors in Morocco, such as textiles, logistics
[00:04:24] and the automotive industry. It is the Tangemed port,
[00:04:28] an important infrastructure considered a global logistics
[00:04:32] hub capable of connecting the kingdom to
[00:04:35] the largest axes of global trade. The port was born
[00:04:39] from a forward-looking royal vision with the aim of consolidating Morocco's
[00:04:42] position in the Euro-Mediterranean area. Mariam
[00:04:46] Messi.
[00:04:49] More than 20 years ago, the gamble could have seemed
[00:04:52] audacious. A huge port construction project was taking shape at
[00:04:56] with all the details that inspire the port of the Strait of Gibraltar. Two
[00:04:58] decades later, it is one of the largest container ports on
[00:05:02] the planet, an industrial success that finds
[00:05:06] its origin in a strategic vision carried by His
[00:05:09] Majesty King Mohammed VI. could make
[00:05:33] the
[00:05:37] kingdom a true international logistics
[00:05:39] platform.
[00:05:48] Steel giants dominate the horizon at the end of their
[00:05:51] journey, Tangemed. Nearly
[00:05:54] sixty of them dock every day in a perfectly
[00:05:58] mastered logistical
[00:05:59] ballet.
[00:06:02] At the helm, maritime pilots ensure the safe arrival
[00:06:06] of oversized containers, capable of
[00:06:09] embarking more than 24,000 TEUs.
[00:06:42] I would also like to commend the crucial role of our management teams and the
[00:06:45] maritime pilots of Port Timed. Their
[00:06:49] expertise guarantees the safe berthing of the largest
[00:06:52] sécurité des plus grands
[00:06:54] ships every day.
[00:06:59] Growing without losing competitiveness, this is
[00:07:02] the challenge that Tangemed is facing today, a new
[00:07:05] dock rising from the land or rather from the sea. This
[00:07:09] extension aims to accompany the increase in traffic. A
[00:07:12] project that is already shaping the port of
[00:07:15] tomorrow.
[00:07:24] The challenge was to build a structure of this magnitude while keeping a
[00:07:28] port that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days
[00:07:31] a week. It was necessary to both guarantee the solidity of the
[00:07:34] infrastructure against the sea and ensure the continuity of activities
[00:07:38] without interruption. To achieve this, we completely
[00:07:44] of operation, notably thanks to a channel dedicated to
[00:07:47] the works. Our priority was zero interference with port
[00:07:51] operations and zero compromise on
[00:07:54] safety. More than 11 million containers
[00:07:58] handled in 2025, a new
[00:08:00] record that illustrates the rise of a port and the place now
[00:08:04] occupied by Morocco in the map of global shipping
[00:08:07] routes.
[00:08:10] Let's now turn to the issue of irregular
[00:08:14] immigration, which has resurfaced in particular after the
[00:08:17] recent events at the crossing point leading to Septaimlia.
[00:08:21] You may recall that a little over 41 irregular
[00:08:25] immigration candidates had attempted to reach the other side of the
[00:08:29] Mediterranean, at the risk of their lives. This migratory
[00:08:32] movement was caused by the spread of misleading
[00:08:35] information on social networks. Morocco, which is
[00:08:39] very active and responsive in the field of migration
[00:08:42] management, has not failed to affirm that this management can
[00:08:46] only be carried out within the framework of an approach based notably on
[00:08:50] shared responsibility. The kingdom has always
[00:08:53] taken its part, and has also long pursued a
[00:08:57] migratory policy focused on human beings. We see all this with
[00:09:00] imaneble. Commitment,
[00:09:04] responsibility, this is what characterizes Morocco's approach
[00:09:08] in terms of managing migratory flows. The kingdom has
[00:09:11] always acted as a sovereign, loyal and responsible partner in the framework of the
[00:09:15] fight against irregular immigration, a management
[00:09:18] for which Morocco takes shared responsibility, and in which it has
[00:09:22] always assumed its part. If for years the western flank of the
[00:09:26] Mediterranean has been the least problematic for Europe, it is because Morocco
[00:09:30] has effectively mobilized considerable resources and continues
[00:09:33] to do so to this day. Significant human, technical and financial
[00:09:37] resources have been mobilized for this purpose. Supported by figures,
[00:09:41] 60, 14,000 irregular migration attempts were
[00:09:45] aborted in 2025, 79,000 in
[00:09:48] 2024, nearly 160,000 over 2
[00:09:51] years. 632 irregular immigration networks were also
[00:09:55] dismantled in 2025 and 2024, and more than
[00:09:59] 32,000 rescues were successfully carried out during
[00:10:02] the same period, and over the last 5
[00:10:05] years, more than 36,000 irregular
[00:10:08] immigration attempts have been aborted. These figures
[00:10:12] reflect a reality that could not be clearer: the kingdom
[00:10:15] applies a global humanist approach to migration management and
[00:10:19] border control in compliance with international
[00:10:23] law and multilateral
[00:10:25] operations. This policy was also implemented in
[00:10:29] 2014 and 2016 through two
[00:10:32] regularization operations for irregular foreigners
[00:10:35] to ensure better integration of migrants and better
[00:10:39] management of migratory flows.
[00:10:42] Following the events in Ceuta, a government source had
[00:10:45] specified that for Morocco, there is no exclusive security response
[00:10:49] to the migration issue. This motive is now
[00:10:53] confirmed,
[00:10:55] as everyone has observed a voluntary return movement as
[00:10:58] massive as the movement to Ceuta.
[00:11:01] 95% of those who had entered the enclave voluntarily
[00:11:04] eventually returned to Morocco. These young people
[00:11:07] returned because they saw firsthand that the situation in
[00:11:11] Morocco is better than in the Eldorado they fantasized about, added the governmental
[00:11:15] source. This return is the ultimate
[00:11:18] revelation of the truth, the dynamic of socio-economic
[00:11:21] development in the northern provinces. This... This
[00:11:25] tour reinforces Morocco in its development path and in the
[00:11:28] relevance of the strategic choices made under the leadership of His Majesty King
[00:11:32] Mohammed VI. The sovereign's action in the northern provinces
[00:11:35] has spurred unprecedented economic and social
[00:11:39] development. More than 43,000 jobs
[00:11:41] created. Development as the best
[00:11:44] response to irregular migration.
[00:11:48] We are pleased to welcome Mustapha
[00:11:52] Simi to the set for an analysis of the events of...
[00:11:58] So as we have just seen in this box, the various
[00:12:02] efforts deployed by the kingdom
[00:12:06] in the framework of migration management, but before that,
[00:12:09] let's go back to these incidents in Ceuta.
[00:12:13] It must be said that everything started with a rumor that spread
[00:12:16] like wildfire on social networks, a rumor
[00:12:20] encouraging candidates for immigration to
[00:12:24] go irregularly
[00:12:27] to the other side of the Mediterranean.
[00:12:29] A rumor, it must be said, that claimed that the
[00:12:33] Ceuta border was open. Your reaction?
[00:12:36] Indeed, you are right, it started with a rumor and it
[00:12:40] started with a trigger, a judicial trigger,
[00:12:43] which was
[00:12:46] 9th last, there was a judgment
[00:12:50] rendered by the Spanish Supreme Court of
[00:12:53] Madrid, saying what? Saying that migrants
[00:12:57] who arrived by sea in Spain, yes,
[00:13:00] by sea, so it was Alanas and so on, would
[00:13:04] not be expelled and that they would be eligible
[00:13:08] for Spanish regulations regarding the right to
[00:13:11] asylum. That's how it started.
[00:13:15] It started from there, and from there it was obviously
[00:13:18] taken over by a number of networks,
[00:13:22] networks that are obviously quick to
[00:13:26] profit from their illicit activities, as these are
[00:13:29] trafficking networks, and it was
[00:13:32] instrumentalized by a number of social
[00:13:36] networks and it had a viral
[00:13:39] effect, so much so that we saw tens of
[00:13:42] thousands of migrants,
[00:13:46] migrants who mobilized from a number of regions
[00:13:49] of the kingdom and so on, so we saw trucks, carts,
[00:13:52] all those who were caught up in the
[00:13:56] heat of the moment, and so on, mobilized
[00:13:59] by going towards
[00:14:02] Ceuta and then it was Ceuta, but it was
[00:14:05] less important. What we need to observe
[00:14:08] first of all is this viral effect, this
[00:14:11] viral effect. Morocco was informed,
[00:14:15] was informed of this situation, it followed it,
[00:14:18] and it had even seized the Spanish
[00:14:21] authorities to draw their attention to the fact that
[00:14:24] this judicial decision constituted a kind of pull
[00:14:27] factor for, yes, a pull factor for irregular
[00:14:31] immigration. This was not handled as it should have been
[00:14:35] by the Spanish authorities and it led to the phenomenon you mentioned.
[00:14:38] So it's a situation that is obviously painful,
[00:14:42] that is sad, it must be said, what we have seen and
[00:14:46] so on and so forth, but it obviously implicates,
[00:14:50] as you said, social networks and their instrumentalization
[00:14:54] and besides, who left, the Ministry of Interior
[00:14:57] gave figures of 41, 41,000 have
[00:15:00] returned, 41 have returned given, of course,
[00:15:04] what they saw on site in Ceuta
[00:15:06] and the conditions under which they were received in
[00:15:10] Ceuta, extremely difficult conditions, everyone remembers
[00:15:13] a number of acts of violence, a number of
[00:15:17] coercive measures and so on,
[00:15:20] so that's where we are, so it's a situation that is obviously painful, I say
[00:15:24] it's sad, but it also calls on
[00:15:28] the Spanish authorities on this issue. So
[00:15:31] Mustapha Simi, Morocco did not fail to react
[00:15:35] notably to this matter through the Ministry
[00:15:38] of Interior to explain exactly what
[00:15:42] happened, but also to reaffirm
[00:15:47] migration can only be carried out within
[00:15:51] a global approach based precisely on
[00:15:54] shared responsibility, solidarity
[00:15:57] as well, and burden sharing. It was important to
[00:16:01] emphasize that the kingdom remains a reliable
[00:16:04] and responsible partner in this matter, right?
[00:16:08] It's a useful reframing that sets the record straight on the
[00:16:11] migration issue. I propose
[00:16:15] an approach by distinguishing three levels of
[00:16:18] analysis, if you allow me: first level, it's a Moroccan-Moroccan
[00:16:21] affair. Morocco is a country that has
[00:16:25] today become a country of reception and
[00:16:28] transit, and we must highlight the efforts made by Morocco
[00:16:32] for nearly fifteen
[00:16:35] years with the royal decisions of regularization in
[00:16:39] 2014 and 2016, regularization of the situation of migrants in
[00:16:43] Morocco who stay there. There have been more
[00:16:46] than 52,000 regularization applications.
[00:16:50] Question: which country in the Maghreb, in Africa or elsewhere, can
[00:16:53] boast of such a policy? It is so
[00:16:56] true that in February
[00:16:59] 2017, a few weeks after Morocco's
[00:17:02] return to the African Union, His Majesty the King
[00:17:06] was elevated to a special status,
[00:17:10] African leader for migration. This shows
[00:17:13] how sensitive Morocco, its people and its king, are to
[00:17:17] this migration issue, and indeed, measures have
[00:17:20] been taken in this regard. There is an African
[00:17:24] office in Rabat for migration, also
[00:17:28] an international office, meaning that what is
[00:17:30] done, we cannot be accused of
[00:17:34] not taking into account the priorities.
[00:17:38] Second level of analysis, it's a Morocco-Spain affair.
[00:17:41] Morocco-Spain has agreements, it has a
[00:17:45] privileged partner that we welcome on both sides, and so on,
[00:17:49] but this migration issue must be put on the table.
[00:17:52] Morocco has a sovereign mission to
[00:17:56] secure its borders. It is
[00:17:58] not there to do
[00:18:01] the job of securing the
[00:18:04] terrestrial borders
[00:18:07] of Spain and the European Union. Third
[00:18:13] the European Union
[00:18:16] between Madrid and the European Union more globally, of the European Union,
[00:18:20] and that must be addressed. So Mustapha Simi, you explained just now that
[00:18:23] Morocco is considered both a country and it's a transit
[00:18:27] country, but also a host country that leads a global
[00:18:31] migration policy focused on human beings and above all
[00:18:34] shared responsibility. Yes, because...
[00:18:38] migration is a complex issue with several
[00:18:42] known facets. Morocco has distinguished
[00:18:45] itself in this regard by a proactive and efficient
[00:18:48] policy to combat irregular immigration. No one
[00:18:52] can say otherwise. There are figures, the figures that have been given, I will
[00:18:56] remind you, there have been
[00:18:58] 74,000 irregular migration attempts that have been
[00:19:02] neutralized in 2025,
[00:19:04] also 79,000 in 2024, so... there has been a
[00:19:07] mobilization of the security apparatus of the authorities on this. Second
[00:19:11] element, there has been the neutralization of
[00:19:14] 632 migrant trafficking networks
[00:19:18] by Morocco in 2025.
[00:19:20] I would add a humanitarian aspect that you have
[00:19:24] mentioned, which is the 32,000 rescues
[00:19:27] organized by the Royal Navy, meaning
[00:19:30] 32,000 people saved, saved from
[00:19:33] drowning, and then there is also the fight carried
[00:19:37] out for the abortion of
[00:19:40] 36,000 irregular migration
[00:19:44] attempts. I say why it must be shared, Morocco is
[00:19:48] responsible, a sovereign state, but this problem must be taken into account
[00:19:52] in its multiple aspects by Madrid and by the European
[00:19:55] Union. I will give you a figure: the budgetary
[00:19:59] costs of this Moroccan policy of controlling
[00:20:02] irregular immigration are about
[00:20:05] 500 million euros. Morocco only
[00:20:09] receives less than a third of that in subsidies,
[00:20:12] i.e. 150 million euros, and all this
[00:20:16] must be reviewed in the context of a debate,
[00:20:19] cooperation and a clear understanding of the real
[00:20:23] problems that are on the agenda today. Mustapha Simi,
[00:20:26] thank you for being our guest tonight. I remind you that you are a political scientist and
[00:20:30] professor of law. Thank you, thank you to you.
[00:20:33] Also in the news, Germany, where air traffic was
[00:20:37] temporarily suspended on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday at
[00:20:40] Leipzig Airport after the reporting of an unidentified
[00:20:44] flying object and the discovery of a suspicious object near the
[00:20:48] runway. The flying object was
[00:20:52] sighted near the airport, leading to the diversion
[00:20:55] of several aircraft, including a passenger plane
[00:20:59] to other airports. A second object
[00:21:02] was then spotted near the south runway and examined by the
[00:21:06] federal police, who had notably deployed a demining
[00:21:09] robot. The regional police have also opened an investigation
[00:21:12] in collaboration with the federal police, without providing at this stage
[00:21:16] details on the nature of the objects.
[00:21:24] Health crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
[00:21:28] the WHO warns of an uncontrollable increase
[00:21:33] World Health Organization has visited the Democratic Republic
[00:21:37] of Congo where this large-scale epidemic is spreading.
[00:21:40] The senior official called for intensifying the
[00:21:43] response and better protecting frontline personnel. A total
[00:21:47] of 3,874 confirmed cases, including
[00:21:50] 1,751 deaths, have been reported by the
[00:21:54] DRC authorities
[00:21:57] the epidemic.
[00:22:03] The news is also about the weather, a
[00:22:06] heatwave, stormy showers with a risk of
[00:22:10] hail and gusts of wind during thunderstorms are expected from today
[00:22:13] until Saturday in several provinces of the kingdom, according to the
[00:22:17] General Directorate of Meteorology. Temperatures ranging
[00:22:21] between 44 and 47°C would concern the provinces
[00:22:24] of Teruden, Zagora, Tata, Asazag, Smara, Boujdour
[00:22:28] and Oued Dahab. The same phenomenon with temperatures
[00:22:32] varying between 42 and 44°C is expected
[00:22:34] tomorrow in the provinces of
[00:22:36] Benimmellel,
[00:22:39] and also, stormy showers with a risk of hail and gusts of wind
[00:22:42] during thunderstorms 20 to 35 mm will be
[00:22:45] recorded until 11 p.m. in the provinces of Jerrada.
[00:23:01] And in Agadir, the weather seems milder
[00:23:04] and cooler. Among the places to visit,
[00:23:07] the Crocopark, one of the main attractions of the
[00:23:10] city. The site houses more than
[00:23:13] 300 species of crocodiles from an island, but
[00:23:17] visitors can also take advantage of
[00:23:21] this life-size stopover to admire the meticulously
[00:23:24] maintained botanical garden of the
[00:23:28] site. This is a report
[00:23:29] by Denin, I apologize, and Lunja
[00:25:13] head towards the sea with its 2
[00:25:17] km of fine sand. And
[00:25:20] it offers one of the most beautiful
[00:25:24] seaside resorts in the Bouknadel region, a subject on which
[00:25:27] we will return
[00:25:31] next time. As we
[00:25:34] said, in Agadir, the weather seems milder
[00:25:37] compared to the weather we just
[00:25:40] gave, among the places to visit, the Crocopark,
[00:25:44] one of the main attractions,
[00:25:48] we are talking about
[00:25:50] it now, and now we are going to move on to another
[00:25:54] subject, we are going to take
[00:25:58] the direction of Bouknadel, the beach
[00:26:02] of... We will talk about it tomorrow,
[00:26:05] this is how our edition ends, thank you for following
[00:26:09] it, have a great evening, see you soon,
[00:26:23] Hello, do you remember me?
[00:26:26] Yes, I am that plastic bottle, and now
[00:26:30] I'm back, not to complain, but to ask you for a small
[00:26:33] favor: don't take me to the sea anymore, firstly because
[00:26:37] I don't know how to swim,
[00:26:40] home, but you can take a glass bottle
[00:26:43] instead, or your water bottle,
[00:26:47] or whatever you have.
[00:26:50] At least the fish won't eat them, and they won't be left on
[00:26:54] the sand, and you can even use them as many
[00:26:58] times as you want. As for me, I promise you I won't mind.
[00:27:02] So, agreed? Can I count on you?
[00:27:06] Well, good. That's what we wanted. And now
[00:27:10] it's time for me to go and say goodbye to you. Take care of
[00:27:13] yourselves and your sea too.
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