Morocco Goes to Polls with Youth Unemployment Topping Voter Concerns
Voters are choosing 395 lawmakers as parties promise jobs, tax relief and faster hospitals while the next government prepares for World Cup spending.
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Morocco votes this Wednesday to renew its House of Representatives in a climate marked by concerns about purchasing power, employment and inequality Moroccans are called
A new parliament is elected in Morocco, but a considerable part of the power remains with the king. Especially young Moroccans see little prospects for themselves. The government fears a low turnout. By S. Ehlert.
The polling stations will be open from 8am to 7pm local. Preliminary results are expected to fall late in the evening. Nearly 16 million people out of 36 million inhabitants are called to elect the 395 deputies of the House of Representatives. The participation rate, especially among young people, will be one of the major tests of this election. The new head of government will come from the party that has come to the top of the legislature. Appo…
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CASABLANCA (AP): More jobs. Higher wages. Less inequality. Better housing, schools, hospitals and infrastructure. Those are among the main concerns for Moroccan voters as they head to the polls today to elect a new parliament. The next government will oversee billions of dollars in investment as Morocco prepares to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, prompting some to describe it as the “World Cup government”. A soccer boss could even emerge as pri…
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