Keywords: Legislative Elections


Rim Chabat Takes Over as Head of the Popular Movement Parliamentary Group in Morocco

Moroccan lawmaker Rim Chabat has been appointed president of the Popular Movement (MP) parliamentary group in the House of Representatives, marking a change in leadership as the party prepares to organize its legislative work following the September 23, 2026, parliamentary elections. The appointment......

Morocco’s RNI Party Chooses Blank Ballots in House of Representatives Speaker Election

RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s National Rally of Independents (RNI) has decided not to back either candidate competing for the presidency of the House of Representatives, opting instead to cast blank ballots in the parliamentary vote, according to information reported by Site Info. The decision......

Morocco’s RNI Rules Out Conditional Government Support as Opposition Role Looms

Morocco’s National Rally of Independents (RNI) has ruled out the possibility of supporting a future government from outside the governing coalition, signalling that the party is prepared to enter the opposition if it is no longer part of the parliamentary majority. The position comes amid political......

Morocco’s government talks: Constitutional Union steps aside as Popular Movement awaits a clear offer

Moroccan coalition talks are entering a decisive phase. The Popular Movement (MP) says it is still waiting for a concrete proposal from prime minister-designate Fatima Zahra Mansouri, even as one potential partner, the Constitutional Union (UC), has chosen to stay outside the cabinet. A party in limbo Mohammed......

Morocco’s PPS weighs government role as political negotiations intensify

The Moroccan Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) is approaching the country’s post-election political landscape with caution, leaving open the possibility of joining the next government while keeping a return to the opposition firmly on the table. At an extraordinary session held Tuesday, the......

Morocco Government Talks Intensify as Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Courts USFP and PPS

Morocco’s post-election political negotiations are entering a decisive phase as Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri works to assemble the parliamentary support needed to form her government. The head of government-designate has been holding discussions with several political parties following the September......

Moroccan MP Mustapha Lakhsem announces death of his father

Mustapha Lakhsem, president of the Imouzzer Kandar commune and newly elected member of Morocco’s House of Representatives for Sefrou, is mourning the death of his father. Lakhsem announced the loss on Sunday, October 4, through his official Instagram account. He shared a photograph of himself......

Mohamed Ouzzine tasked with negotiating Popular Movement’s role in Morocco’s next government

The Popular Movement (MP) has given its Secretary-General, Mohamed Ouzzine, a mandate to continue political consultations over the formation of Morocco’s next government, while making clear that any decision to join the future coalition will depend on specific political conditions. The decision......

Istiqlal backs participation in Morocco’s next government

The Istiqlal Party has formally opted to join Morocco’s next government, giving its leadership a mandate to continue negotiations with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) over the formation of the new governing majority. The decision was approved unanimously by the party’s National......