04/01/2021 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced, on 23 December, the disbursement of €169 million to help the Moroccan authorities deal with the Covid-19 crisis, in particular to beef up the medical response to the pandemic and put in place measures to mitigate its socio-economic impact. These funds are in addition to the €264 million already disbursed to Morocco at the beginning of March. They will help the country implement the financial assistance programmes it has adopted, which include tax deferrals, guaranteed loans and grants to SMEs and emergency allowances for vulnerable families. (CG)