Diplomatic relations between Morocco and France

The diplomatic relationship between France and Morocco is "you have me and I have you", but the friction between the two sides is inevitable.

On the level of international politics and global strategy, France attaches great importance to maintaining its influence in once colonized North Africa. France has always been an important partner of Morocco, and the two countries have always had very close ties in economy, trade, investment, cultural exchange and tourism. According to an article in the French weekly Express, Morocco is the biggest beneficiary of the aid funds invested by the French Development Agency and the beneficiary of various EU support policies.

But the friction between the two sides is inevitable. Since the "911incident", the integration of Muslim immigrants in North Africa, anti-terrorism and public order have been the focus of French media and public opinion.

Exchanges in different fields:

1. In the field of cultural exchange, France has 45 overseas educational institutions and 12 cultural institutions in Morocco. The number of Moroccan students studying in France ranks first among French students, about 45,000 each year.

2. In the field of tourism and humanities, Morocco is not only the main tourist destination country for French people, but also attracts many French people to settle down. In particular, some French old people like to live in Morocco, where prices are low and the sun is shining. When Chirac stepped down as French president in 2007, he said that he would go to Morocco to live a "retirement life".

3. In the field of real estate, every time Moroccan real estate developers launch new projects, they will go to France for publicity. These French tourists and settlers bring huge economic benefits to Morocco every year.