Appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri and debate on article 35 of the Constitution
Quick Look
- Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, PAM coordinator, is appointed head of government in Morocco by King Mohammed VI.
- At the same time, a constitutional debate is emerging in France concerning the sending of soldiers to Saudi Arabia, invoking article 35.
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Why It Matters
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to form the Moroccan government. In France, article 35 of the Constitution is debated concerning the sending of troops abroad.
Morocco: appointed by King Mohammed VI, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the first female head of government
The monarch received Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, national coordinator of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), at the royal palace in Rabat and “charged her with forming the new government,” the statement said.
What does Article 35 of the Constitution, invoked by Mélenchon to oppose the sending of French soldiers to Saudi Arabia, provide?
The sending of French soldiers to protect the Yanbu oil site, in Saudi Arabia, arouses opposition from La France insoumise and the National Rally. Could MPs oppose it in a vote?
Open Questions
- What will be the composition of the Moroccan government?
- Will the French Parliament vote on sending troops?
