France, Morocco
French authorities revoke intel officer's security clearance over Rabat links

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Foreign spies celebrate Bastille Day, French DNRT head honoured, Chinese advisers

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BelgiumForeign spies enjoy 14 July party in Brussels

FranceAn honour and a new appointment at head of the National Directorate of Territorial Intelligence

ChinaIdeological training courses to prep future strategic advisers abroad

France, Morocco
Security clearance refusal threatens to cool warming Franco-Moroccan security ties

It appears that a refusal to grant security clearance to a French foreign ministry chief of staff resulting in her dismissal was motivated by her ties with Morocco, despite the fact the two countries collaborate closely over security matters.

France
Courts confirm ministry staff's sacking over security clearance

A chief of staff at the French foreign ministry was fired last year, after only two weeks in the job, for failing to obtain security clearance as was required in her role. A Paris court rejected her appeal earlier this month.

New Caledonia
Court upholds security clearance withdrawal for New Caledonia police officer

The police officer had his access to classified information withdrawn two months before deadly riots rocked the French Pacific territory in May 2024. French intelligence reported that he could be vulnerable to blackmail.

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Ex-DGSI exec to publish book, French court warning for DGSE, Chinese reinforcements in Pakistan

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FranceDisgraced former DGSI executive to publish book on wiretapping

FranceFrench courts rap DGSE's knuckles

China/PakistanThousands of PLA reinforcements reportedly deployed to Gilgit-Baltistan

France, Morocco
Moroccan ties cost French Navy serviceman his security clearance

The French ministry of armed forces has refused to grant secret clearance to a Navy serviceman working in Toulon since 2020 because of his Moroccan links and behaviour.