À la Une: quelle coalition et quelles orientations pour le Maroc?
Summary
Frédéric Couteau analyzes the political challenges facing Morocco’s new Prime Minister, Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, as she navigates coalition building amid the PJD’s refusal to join her government. The discussion highlights the tension between her anti-oligarchic rhetoric and her past role in Aziz Akhannouch’s cabinet, questioning her ability to disrupt entrenched power structures. Key economic issues, including high youth unemployment and low voter turnout, are framed as critical tests for her administration’s legitimacy and effectiveness.
Topics discussed
Introduction and new PM Fatima Zahra El Mansouri's coalition start
PJD refuses to join PAM-led government, positioning as opposition
Challenges of building a meaningful coalition beyond job distribution
Economic stakes: youth unemployment and underemployment figures
Political crisis of confidence highlighted by low voter turnout
Voter abstention as a major political signal
Can El Mansouri disrupt the system? Questions on her background
Potential levers for reform: competition, transparency, and SMEs
Constitutional limits on PM power and the King's role
Upcoming budget law as a test and preview of international news
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