Morocco: Agreement reached on a government majority comprising four parties

Fatima Zahra Mansouri, the designated head of government in Morocco, announced the formation of a government majority comprising four parties: the Authenticity and Modernity Party, Istiqlal, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, and the Party of Progress and Socialism, following two rounds of consultations. The majority rests on 207 parliamentary deputies, and the parties will work to propose the names of ministers to form a coherent and strong government.

Fatima Zahra Mansouri, the designated head of government in Morocco, announced the formation of a government majority comprising four political parties: the Authenticity and Modernity Party, Istiqlal, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, and the Party of Progress and Socialism. The announcement came after two rounds of political consultations. In a statement on Monday evening, Mansouri explained that under this agreement the four parties will propose the names of ministers, men and women, with the aim of forming a coherent and strong government. The new government rests on a parliamentary majority of 207 deputies. The Authenticity and Modernity Party was founded in 2008 through the merger of five parties, and is currently run by a collective leadership instead of a single secretary-general. The article provides a factual report on political developments in Morocco without analysis or commentary.