US EditionFrance’s president is visiting Morocco as Western Sahara change brings hopes of ‘new honeymoon’
- French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Morocco from October 28-30, 2024, after a period of strained relations with King Mohammed VI.
- Macron expressed support for Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, stating it is "the only basis" for resolving the conflict with the Polisario Front.
- Relations between France and Morocco soured in October 2021 due to France's visa policy affecting Moroccans, which was deemed unjustified by Morocco.
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Getty ImagesMacron made a working visit to the kingdom in 2017 at the start of his first term, followed by another in 2018 to inaugurate a high-speed train line in a move aimed at strengthening rapprochement between the two countries. With France recognizing the Western Sahara autonomy initiative, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Morocco on Monday for a three-day visit. The visit comes as […]
The President of the Republic begins a state visit to Rabat on Monday, after three years of tension between the two countries. Contracts are expected to rain down for French companies. But reconciliation comes at a price: disregard for international law in the Sahara issue.
French President Emmanual Macron is travelling to Morocco for several days – his first visit in six years.
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