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Moroccan parliament adopts first part of 2027 budget

By , based on Maroc Diplomatique and Lebrief

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Morocco’s House of Representatives adopted the first part of the 2027 Finance Bill on Saturday by 179 votes to 126, with no abstentions, following its examination and amendment by a committee. The plenary vote confirms the adoption of the amended version of the text, Maroc Diplomatique reports.

The first part of the 2027 Finance Bill, in its amended version approved by the Finance and Economic Development Committee, received 179 votes in favour and 126 against during the plenary session on Saturday 14 November.

The committee had previously adopted this part of the text by 23 votes to 17. MPs examined the bill before the plenary vote.

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