Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration surge to Ceuta
Turnout fell to 38.02% as parties campaigned on jobs, wages and health care, and the king will choose the next prime minister from the winning bloc.
- The liberal-centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party secured 97 of 395 seats in Wednesday's parliamentary election, according to Interior Ministry preliminary results, with voter turnout reaching 38%—the lowest level in nearly two decades.
- Mounting economic frustration and high unemployment framed the campaign as parties vied to manage preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, despite Morocco's estimated 4.9 percent economic growth in 2025.
- Corruption allegations impacted the race after a court sentenced two senior PAM figures to 10 and 12 years in prison in a drug case dubbed the 'Escobar of the Sahara,' while the far-left Democratic Path party separately urged a boycott.
- Under the constitution, King Mohammed VI must appoint a prime minister from the leading party, though the victor must secure support from other blocs to reach the 198-seat absolute majority required to govern.
- While the new leadership manages public affairs, the monarch retains broad authority over national security and foreign policy, leaving the incoming government to address everyday concerns including jobs, wages and the cost of living.
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The Moroccan Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) won the most seats in Wednesday's parliamentary elections. The party,...
The center-left Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) received the most votes in the parliamentary elections held in Morocco, according to preliminary results published on Thursday.
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Wednesday's legislatures were marked by a participation rate of 38.8%. The Authenticity and Modernity Party (MAP), a member of the current government coalition, won.
The Party of Authenticity and Modernity, founded by Mohamed VI's chief adviser, is expected to be commissioned to form a coalition government along with current coalition partners in power.
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM, Liberal), a member of the outgoing government coalition, proclaimed itself the winner of Morocco's legislative elections, marked by...
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (MAP), a member of the current government coalition in Morocco, has come at the top of Wednesday's legislative elections, marked by the lowest turnout in almost 20 years. ...
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