By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Morocco’s House of Representatives has given its confidence to Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri’s government by 204 votes to 127, approving its government programme. The vote completes the new Executive’s investiture and opens a new political phase in Parliament, according to Lebrief.
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22 OctMorocco’s House of Representatives adopts government programme
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20 OctEl Mansouri’s Moroccan health programme has no figures or deadlinesMorocco’s House of Representatives adopted the government programme by an absolute majority, completing the constitutional conditions required for the new Executive to exercise its powers. The vote officially clears the way for the investiture of the government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, reports La Vie éco.
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Morocco’s House of Representatives has voted confidence in Fatima-Zahra El Mansouri’s government by 204 votes to 127, after examining its programme for 2026-2031. The head of government responded to MPs’ criticism before the vote, Le Matin reports.
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Moroccan head of government Fatima-Zahra El Mansouri has announced plans to criminalise illicit enrichment and conflicts of interest, alongside measures against monopolies and to strengthen transparency in public procurement. These commitments are set out in her government’s programme, presented to both chambers of Parliament and submitted to a confidence vote by MPs, according to Mali Actu.
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Morocco’s head of government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri presented her health programme to both houses of Parliament on 19 October, with implementation to be led by Youns Bjijou. The roadmap contains neither figures nor deadlines and relies on unnamed institutions, TelQuel reports.
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