Strengthening Public Policies and Economic Development
Today, the electronic press shines a spotlight on Morocco's ongoing efforts to enhance public policies, propelled by budgetary guidelines, structural investments, and the fortification of several strategic sectors. According to the website Marocmedias, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch emphasized that the preparation of the 2027 finance bill should adopt an approach focused on rationalizing expenditures and improving the quality of public spending while maintaining a balance between the state's financial capabilities and developmental priorities.
Infrastructure Development and Energy Needs
The 2027 finance bill outlines four major priorities as highlighted by the directive memo issued by the Prime Minister to government sectors. These priorities include consolidating economic gains to enhance Morocco's position among emerging countries, addressing social and spatial inequalities through an integrated regional development approach, continuing to strengthen the foundations of the social state, and pursuing major structural reforms while maintaining public financial balances. Notably, Morocco aims to accelerate the pace of developing its rail infrastructure by expanding the network and enhancing the rail system, as noted by the website Marocmedias.
The rail investment program aims to maintain network performance, extend the high-speed train line from Kenitra to Marrakech over 430 kilometers, and establish regional train services (RER) in the Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, and Marrakech-Safi regions. Additionally, the Moroccan National Office of Tourism is actively enhancing its air transport strategy, with Marocmedias reporting on the largest winter program launched by Ryanair in Morocco, which will operate 156 flight routes to the Kingdom during the 2026 winter season, including 17 new routes, offering 5.3 million seats and connecting Morocco to 14 European countries.
Moreover, Morocco's natural gas imports through the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline reached 81 million cubic meters in July 2026, marking a 17.4 percent increase compared to the previous month, largely driven by rising electricity demand due to high summer temperatures.
The annual report from the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council for 2025 highlighted that the social state project has entered a new phase where the expansion of programs and measures must be coupled with ensuring their effectiveness. The report emphasized that progress should be measured by the tangible impact of these reforms on citizens' lives, service quality, reducing spatial disparities, program sustainability, and enhancing citizens' trust in public action. In a related development, the committee supporting film festival organization decided to allocate a total of 26 million and 460 thousand dirhams to 40 national film festivals and events, including 12 million dirhams for the 23rd Marrakech International Film Festival and 7 million and 500 thousand dirhams for the 26th National Film Festival in Tangier.
