![Spanish Representatives Oppose Morocco’s Joint Bid with Spain and Portugal Spain’ Prime Minister proposed a trio bid with Morocco and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup; but the idea does not appear to be popular with Spanish politicians. The representatives of two Spanish political parties, the People’s Party and the Citizens-Party, have said they do not want Spain to submit a joint candidacy with Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup. In a meeting organized by the National Federation of Sports Facilities Entrepreneurs (FNEID) in Madrid, the People’s party representative, Vicente Azpitarte dismissively spoke about Spain joining a trio with Morocco and Portugal to organize the World Cup. Azpitarte specifically wondered whether Spain would get any advantages from teaming up with the two countries, t Spanish news outlet Iusport reported on Wednesday. The Citizens-Party representative, Roberto Nunez, agreed with Azpitarte. “We do not intend to organize a World Cup with other countries. Spain has more than enough capacity [to organize the World Cup], it is a country that has already organized a World Cup, and we do not understand that proposal,” Nunez said. The adviser of United Podemos, Oscar Penas, stated that he does not clearly see why “the priority is to organize a World Cup or an Olympiad at this time.” Morocco and Spain cooperate on a number of issues, ranging from security and migration to trade and education. On November 18, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, arrived in Morocco for a first visit since his election to premiership. During his visit, Sanchez proposed to both Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani and King Mohammed VI a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup. “We are launching a joint message, which is that this will be a bid between two continents. The King of Morocco is receptive and we’re going to work on it with Portugal. We are very excited about it,” Sanchez said.](https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ABL-Launches-in-Casablanca-Becoming-Africa’s-First-Aircraft-Leaser-180x135.jpeg "ABL Launches in Casablanca, Becoming Africa’s First Aircraft Leaser")
Rabat - As outrage over exorbitant commodity prices continues, the Ministry of the Interior has announced the launch of a new hotline to register citizen complaints specifically related to consumer products.
Rabat – As outrage over exorbitant commodity prices continues, the Ministry of the Interior has announced the launch of a new hotline to register citizen complaints specifically related to consumer products.
Starting May 15, anyone with a Moroccan phone number will be able to dial 5757 to voice consumer complaints to their local or provincial prefecture in charge of consumer and market satisfaction. The launch date is a mere day prior to the predicted start date of Ramadan.
For the cost of a phone call to a fixed number, citizens can call the hotline anytime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. (the same hours apply throughout Ramadan) to submit their comments and complaints related to a wide range of consumer topics, including food safety, storage, quality, and official statistics, such as price margins.
Citizens concerned with market monopolization and corrupt business practices can also call the 5757 hotline to report their issues.
The release of the new consumer hotline arrives as the ongoing boycott campaign against Sidi Ali (Oulmès) water, Afriquia gasoline, and Centrale Danone dairy products threatens to continue into the holy month of Ramadan, which is set to begin Thursday, May 17.
The continuation of the boycott would yield significant losses, especially for the Centrale Danone company, which typically experiences its peak consumption demand during the holy month.
The boycott has received widespread support from the Moroccan public, including several Moroccan celebrities, such as Dounia Batma, Saida Charaf, Rachid El Idrissi, Latifa Raafat, Abd El Fattah Grini, and Asmae Lmnawar.
Meanwhile, several government officials have denounced the boycott, calling it “fake news” and voicing concern for the small dairy farmers that are suppliers of Centrale Danone.
Sidi Ali is the most recent company to release a statement, in which it reiterates the company’s commitment to keeping prices low and points to high taxes as its primary obstacle to price cuts.
