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Algerians vote in parliamentary elections while facing cost-of-living strains and candidate bans
Authorities say the vote will test participation after 269 candidates were barred and turnout fell to 23% in 2021.
- On Thursday, nearly 25 million Algerians are voting to elect 407 members of the National Assembly, a test of public engagement that President Abdelmadjid Tebboune frames as building a "new Algeria" after the 2019 Hirak uprising.
- Seven years after the 2019 Hirak protest movement ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, authorities barred 269 candidates, citing "links to illicit financial networks" and "suspicious political activities." Critics argue executive power remains dominant.
- Many Algerians appear more focused on everyday economic pressures than electoral politics, while the 2026 World Cup competes for attention; the national soccer team faces Switzerland in a knockout match early Friday.
- The Socialist Forces Front, Workers Party, and Rally for Culture and Democracy are participating after boycotting the 2021 vote, while the government declared Thursday a paid national holiday and rescheduled school exams to boost turnout.
- Beyond domestic politics, the election is significant for Europe given Algeria's role as an energy partner and Sahel regional anchor, though the Bertelsmann Transformation Index describes the system as one of "authoritarian stabilization.
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Algeria's regime wanted to improve its reputation by increasing its voter turnout. In the end, only one in five voted.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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On 2 July, almost 25 million Algerians were called upon to vote to choose their deputies for the next five years. The election was held against the background of controversy related to the invalidation of about one third of the lists.
The Algerian legislative election recorded a historically low rate of provisional participation, marking a major challenge for the legitimacy of the future National People's Congress.
·France
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Algeria elects on Thursday a new Parliament after a morose campaign, in a ballot marked by the risk of a strong abstention.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources46
Leaning Left16Leaning Right7Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 34%
R 20%
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