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Generation Z youth enter Morocco’s parliamentary elections

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Young Moroccans involved in the 2025 Generation Z protests are now taking part in parliamentary elections, some as candidates. The mobilisation reflects their demands for health, education and employment, according to Portuguese daily O País.

Young Moroccans who took part in the 2025 Generation Z protests are now standing as voters and candidates in the parliamentary elections scheduled for Wednesday. This is the first parliamentary vote since the protests, which spread to several cities across the kingdom, according to information available about the election.

The protesters called for better health and education services, more jobs and improved public services. They also denounced corruption, putting these demands at the heart of the campaign by young candidates and voters.

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