Rabat — Morocco’s government-formation talks moved into a new phase on Thursday, as a delegation from the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) held talks in Rabat with the leadership of the Constitutional Union (UC), part of the ongoing consultations led by incoming Head of Government Fatima Zahra El Mansouri.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, UC Secretary-General Mohammed Joudar said the discussions centered on issues he described as pressing social priorities: job creation, education, healthcare and the protection of household purchasing power. Both parties, he noted, agreed these concerns must be addressed without delay by the incoming cabinet.
Joudar also pointed to the scale of the challenges awaiting Morocco over the next five years, arguing that the kingdom has a genuine opportunity to combine social progress with the successful delivery of major international projects. He singled out the co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, together with large infrastructure programs spanning rail links, airports and tourism development, as key levers to boost Morocco’s global standing and draw fresh investment.
These priorities, he added, are fully in line with royal guidelines calling for balanced territorial and social development across the kingdom’s regions.
The UC leader also congratulated El Mansouri on her appointment, saying that having a woman at the helm of government reflects the standing and consideration that women hold in Moroccan society — a remark that underscored the historic nature of her nomination as Morocco’s first female head of government.
The PAM delegation included Abdellatif Ouahbi, Fawzi Lekjaa and Ahmed Khchichine, while the Constitutional Union was represented by Chaoui Belassal and Hassan Oubiabba.
The meeting is one of several rounds of consultations El Mansouri is holding with political parties as she works to assemble a coalition capable of translating September’s election results into a functioning cabinet. With social demands running high and major international commitments on the horizon — chief among them the 2030 World Cup — observers expect the pace of party-to-party talks in Rabat to pick up considerably in the coming days as the contours of the new governing majority take shape.
