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'Economic diplomacy' key in Algeria, French employers' union chief tells RFI

Patrick Martin says French businesses need stronger ties as exports to Algeria fall and Chinese competitors gain ground, he said.

Following a recent visit to Algeria, Patrick Martin – the head of France’s main employers’ union (Medef) – talks to RFI about economic diplomacy at a time of strained relations between Paris and Algiers, Chinese competition in Africa and what he calls the “savagery” of the current tariff war.

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After a four-day visit to Algeria, Patrick Martin, President of the French Business Movement, presented an overview of the economic relations between the two countries. This visit, organised from 24 to 27 April at the invitation of the Algerian Economic Renewal Council, is part of a context of trade recomposition. Speaking on 4 May on Radio France Internationale, Patrick Martin indicated that this mission was intended to contribute to the stabil…

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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