Keywords: Democracy


Tunisia Protest Draws Thousands as Anger Mounts Over Living Costs and Restrictions on Freedoms

TUNIS, Tunisia — More than 3,000 people took to the streets of Tunis on Saturday to protest rising living costs and demand greater protection for civil liberties, bringing together trade unions, opposition parties and civil society groups in a demonstration against the country’s political......

Trump allies discuss extraordinary measures amid claims of potential midterm election fraud

Some activists aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement are advocating extraordinary measures, including the possible imposition of martial law, if they believe widespread fraud has occurred in the November midterm elections. Their statements......

Morocco Ranks 85th Worldwide in Global Capitalism Index

Morocco ranked 85th out of 170 countries in a newly published global capitalism index developed by the Democracy and Capitalism Lab at the University of Virginia in the United States. The ranking assesses how economic systems function across several dimensions, including banking, market competition,......

Raphaël Glucksmann wins French social-democratic primary and sets sights on 2027 presidential election

French politician and European Parliament member Raphaël Glucksmann has won the first round of the social-democratic left’s presidential primary, securing the nomination of his political camp for France’s 2027 presidential election. His victory marks a significant setback for Socialist......

Morocco’s southern provinces draw attention at UN over strong election turnout

Strong voter participation in Morocco’s Southern Provinces during the September 23 legislative elections was highlighted before the United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee in New York, where several petitioners discussed the region’s involvement in Morocco’s electoral......

Morocco’s HACA examines social media’s growing influence on political communication

Social media has become an increasingly important arena for political expression in Morocco, but its growing influence also raises questions about disinformation, algorithmic manipulation and the quality of democratic debate. A new study published by Morocco’s High Authority for Audiovisual Communication......

PPS delays decision on joining Morocco’s next government

The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) has yet to determine its political position for Morocco’s next political phase, Secretary-General Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah said in Rabat on Wednesday, following talks with appointed Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. Speaking to the press......

Morocco takes part in PACE autumn session in Strasbourg

The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) opened Monday at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg, bringing together parliamentarians for the final plenary session of the Assembly’s 2026 calendar, with Morocco taking part in the proceedings. The four-day......

Morocco takes part in Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly autumn session

The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) opened in Strasbourg on Monday, with Morocco taking part in the final plenary session of the Assembly’s 2026 calendar. The session is being held from September 28 to October 2 at the Council of Europe’s Palais......