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Morocco Votes for a New Parliament After Gen Z Protests and Migration Surge to Ceuta
Nearly 16 million registered voters will choose 7,288 candidates as youth frustration, boycott calls and turnout concerns shape the race.
- On Wednesday, nearly 16 million registered voters are casting ballots for Morocco's 395-seat House of Representatives, choosing from 7,288 candidates across 27 political parties to address demands for schools, hospitals, and housing.
- Mounting frustration among young people shapes this vote as youth unemployment reached 37% in 2025 and 12.7% of Moroccans live in poverty, fueling demands for better economic opportunities and essential services.
- Political groups including the PAM are pledging 100,000 housing solutions while the RNI promised 1 million jobs, though no single party is expected to win an absolute majority, necessitating coalition negotiations.
- The Democratic Path has urged a boycott, claiming the election lacks minimum conditions of fairness, while the incoming government will oversee billions in investment as Morocco prepares to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
- Following July's mass border crossing into Ceuta that left dozens dead, tensions remain high and skepticism persists among youth like Ayoub Belaidi, who doubts political participation can improve daily lives.
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Unemployment and poor public services fueled the border crisis at Ceuta and the Gen Z protests, but frustrated young people may stay away from the poll.
Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in an election shaped by mounting frustration among young people, high unemployment despite a thriving economy, and demands for better schools, hospitals and housing. Voting
·Baltimore, United States
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This Wednesday, Morocco, an undemocratic regime, is holding legislative elections to elect the House of Representatives.
"The proportion of young people who have registered to vote is ridiculous," says Irene Fernández of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CEARC).
·Madrid, Spain
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Total News Sources20
Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Center
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources are Center
44% Center
L 39%
C 44%
R 17%
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