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Despite booming economy, young Moroccans still dream of Europe

Youth unemployment in Morocco's rural areas is at 27 percent compared to 9.5 percent nationally

RABAT - When 72,000 would-be migrants crossed from Morocco to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last month, it revived memories of previous European migration crises, but a key difference this time is that many weren't fleeing destitution or conflict.

In fact, Morocco's economy is booming, at least on the surface, but experts say the persistent allure of life on the other side of the border is rooted in deeper anxieties, particularly among the young.

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