French employee suspected of spying for Algeria

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French finance ministry employee suspected of spying for Algeria, says prosecutor

French prosecutors have placed a finance ministry employee under formal investigation on suspicion of spying for Algeria, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Thursday, at a time of mounting political tensions between France and its former colony.

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The 56-year-old is placed under judicial supervision, as well as a social worker working at OFII, the French Immigration and Integration Office.

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French employee suspected of spying for Algeria

The employee is accused of handing details on Algerian asylum seekers, including known opponents of the incumbent Algerian administration.

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An official of the Ministry of Economy is suspected of having transmitted confidential information about Algerian nationals and opponents in France to an Algerian foreign intelligence service. He was charged with espionage.

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This employee is suspected of having provided confidential information, particularly about opponents of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to the Algerian intelligence services.

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A 56-year-old man is suspected of having transmitted personal information concerning asylum applications opposing the Algerian regime. A social worker of the French Immigration and Integration Office (Ofii) also provided him with information.