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Morocco’s House of Representatives adopts government programme

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Morocco’s House of Representatives adopts government programme

Morocco’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.

Morocco’s House of Representatives adopted by an absolute majority the government programme presented by Fatima Zahra El Mansouri’s government, according to La Vie éco. The adoption enables the government to meet the constitutional conditions required to exercise its powers.

The vote follows the presentation of the Moroccan 2026–2031 programme, which sets out seven priorities, notably in employment and purchasing power, according to La Vie éco.

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