Morocco's King Mohammed VI chaired a Council of Ministers at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Sunday.

The session focused on the 2026 Finance Bill, key legislative reforms, military decrees, international cooperation agreements, and several high-level appointments.

The Minister of Economy and Finance presented the main outlines of the 2026 Finance Bill, developed under the High Royal Instructions and guided by the King’s recent Throne Day and legislative opening speeches.

Despite global uncertainty, Morocco’s economy is projected to grow by 4.8%, with inflation contained at 1.1% and the budget deficit expected to fall to 3.5% of GDP.

The new Finance Bill is anchored on four strategic priorities: economic consolidation and investment mobilisation, integrated local development, reinforcement of the social state, and continued structural and financial governance reforms.

The Council also approved four draft organic laws. These include an electoral reform bill that bars individuals with criminal convictions from parliamentary candidacy, provides 75% campaign cost reimbursement for youth under 35, and reserves regional seats for women.

A political party reform bill was endorsed to modernise governance and promote transparency, while the constitutionality challenge law empowers courts to refer unconstitutional laws to the Constitutional Court.

A separate reform will streamline appeal procedures and limit replacement terms for Constitutional Court members.

Two draft decrees concerning the military were approved. One establishes a special status for civil servants within the National Defence Administration’s Directorate of Information Systems Security, enabling flexible recruitment and performance-based incentives.

The other aligns the Royal School of Military Health Service with national health reforms and creates a Scientific Research Council to guide and coordinate research priorities.

To strengthen Morocco’s international partnerships, the Council approved 14 cooperation agreements — ten bilateral and four multilateral — aimed at consolidating the Kingdom’s global and continental presence.

Under Article 49 of the Constitution and upon the proposal of the Head of Government, the King also made several appointments, including new Walis and Governors within the Territorial Administration.

King Mohammed VI further appointed Tarik Senhaji as President of the Moroccan Capital Market Authority.