During President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Morocco, he and Moroccan King Mohammed VI signed agreements at the Royal Palace aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.
The deals, valued at approximately €10 billion, cover areas such as investment, energy, and infrastructure. As part of the agreements, French rail manufacturer Alstom will provide Morocco with up to 18 high-speed train cars.
Additionally, the Moroccan Phosphates Office and the French energy company Engie finalized a partnership with potential investments reaching €3.5 billion, as reported by AFP.
Macron is scheduled to address the Moroccan parliament on Tuesday. His visit follows France’s recent shift in policy, supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara. Macron called the plan “the only basis for achieving a just, lasting, and negotiated political solution” to the conflict, a stance that has been positively received in Rabat after years of diplomatic tensions.
The Western Sahara, a region contested between Morocco and Algeria-backed Polisario Front for nearly five decades, remains a non-self-governing territory according to the United Nations. Although largely under Moroccan control, Polisario continues to assert its claim over the territory.