Algeria has summoned France's ambassador in Algiers to protest against the "degrading treatment" of Algerian passengers at Paris airports, deepening a diplomatic rift between the two nations.
At least seven people have been arrested since January for their provocative online posts. They were accused of inciting violence against individuals and, in some cases, calling for terrorist attacks
The French far-right is keen every time to pour more gasoline on the fire of Algerian-French relations, which have entered a dark tunnel since last summer, when the first man in the Elysee Palace decided to side with the Moroccan regime on the issue of Western Sahara,
As a “retaliatory” measure in the ongoing diplomatic standoff between Paris and Algiers, Justice Minister Gerald Moussa Darmanin (of Algerian descent) wants to end the agreement allowing high-profile Algerian authorities and their relatives to travel to France without a visa.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said France should follow U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline stance toward countries unwilling to receive deportees, citing his pressure on Colombia as a model for Paris' dealings with Algeria.
France faces its worst wheat exports in decades as a rift with Algeria, a lull in Chinese demand and a dire harvest accelerate a loss of market share for the European Union's top grain grower to cheaper producers like Russia.
Last summer, Macron shifted his affections to Algeria’s neighbour, King Mohamed VI of Morocco, with whom Algeria had broken relations after “M6″ recognised the state of Israel. Macron announced that France would recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed western Sahara,
France has lost all that remains of its so-called values, amid the escalating crisis with Algeria. It has even reached the point of squandering a value that France has always criticized other countries for not respecting it,
The turbulent relationship between France and its former colony Algeria has hit an all-time low, with the two countries accusing one another of humiliation and wilfully inflaming tensions.
Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader, suggests France adopt Donald Trump’s severe deportation strategies for dealing with Algeria. Despite Trump’s unpopularity in Europe, his tough immigration stance is influencing the continent.
Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died. She was 102.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. Algeria is urgently calling on France to take full responsibility for the removal of nuclear test waste left behind from tests conducted on Algerian soil, said Salah Goudjil, Chairman of the Algerian National Council, Trend reports citing Algerian media.