Morocco

Countries

Independent since 1952, after the end of the French and Spanish protectorates and the International Zone of Tangiers, the Kingdom of Morocco is located at the far northwestern end of the Maghreb region in North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east and Mauritania to the south. Its population is estimated to be 36.7 million people and is mainly composed of two ethno-linguistic groups, Imaziɣen and Arabs. Morocco is also home to the largest Jewish community in the Arab world. The country’s official languages are Arabic and Tamaziɣt.

Morocco’s political stability and its economic growth forecast make it stand out in the Maghreb region. For Italy, it is a strategic country and the intensification of relations between Rome and Rabat represents an opportunity for the entire Mediterranean area.

Italy is the third destination in Europe for Moroccan migrants, with the Moroccan community in Italy estimated at 450,000 people and growing. According to the World Bank, remittances from Moroccans living abroad reached 6.57 percent of the country’s GDP - its largest source of revenues after tourism.

Italy is Morocco’s sixth trade partner for both imports and exports, and it enjoys a positive trade balance. Over 252 Italian companies are currently present in the country. In 2019, Italy and Morocco signed a multidimensional strategic partnership. Some of the commitments taken include: political, diplomatic and intelligence cooperation; the management of regional and international challenges; the fight against international terrorism and crime; the consolidation of economic, trade and financial relations; the fight against irregular migration flows and human trafficking; and the strengthening of cultural and scientific cooperation.

Since 2008, the European Union has granted Morocco “advanced status", facilitating collaboration with European countries.

Project

LUISS Guido Carli and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University sign a partnership agreement for advanced scientific and academic education

Med-Or Foundation signed a partnership agreement with LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Rabat (Morocco) to promote cultural initiatives and reinforce scientific and academic cooperation.

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News

Med-Or Chairman Marco Minniti visits Morocco

The Chairman of Med-Or Foundation, Marco Minniti, went on a visit to Morocco on 24 and 25 May 2022

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Articles

The strategic caution of Russia and China in Western Sahara

Russia and China have chosen to take a strategically cautious stand in the conflict between Morocco and Algeria and in their relations with the two North African Countries. By Alessandro Giuli

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