US EditionMacron Urges Tougher Line in Standoff with Algeria
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE, AUG 6 – Macron demands suspension of a 2013 visa exemption amid rising diplomatic tensions over migration, security, and imprisonment of French-Algerian figures, affecting over 120 Algerian nationals, officials say.
- French President Emmanuel Macron called for a firmer approach toward Algeria as diplomatic tensions between the two countries intensified in 2025.
- The crisis followed France recognising Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in July 2024 and Algeria's refusal to repatriate Algerian nationals ordered to leave France.
- Macron called for suspending a 2013 visa-exemption agreement for Algerian diplomats and deploying a 2024 immigration law to restrict visas due to migration and consular cooperation disputes.
- He cited sensitive bilateral issues including 'hospital debt,' 'actions of Algerian state services,' and the imprisonment of Franco-Algerian figures Boualem Sansal and Christophe Gleizes, whose sentences France calls arbitrary.
- The French government plans to tighten travel conditions for Algerian officials and seeks EU cooperation, while Macron insists on restoring ambitious relations after dialogue resumes.
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Macron Seeks Visa Curbs on Algerian Diplomats Amid Migration Row
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered tighter visa rules for Algerian diplomats, suspending a 2013 exemption deal. The move follows rising tensions over deportation disputes, migration issues, and recent security concerns involving Algerian nationals, according to France 24. World News | Macron Seeks Visa Curbs on Algerian Diplomats Amid Migration Row.
The Missive addressed by the President to his Prime Minister, in which he calls for "more firmness and determination" in the face of Algiers, is perceived as an unwelcome interference of domestic policy issues on a sensitive diplomatic issue.
Algeria slams Macron over visa deal suspension, blames France
Algeria has forcefully rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's suspension of a 2013 visa agreement, accusing France of distorting facts, violating bilateral treaties, and escalating tensions through unilateral actions and diplomatic pressure.
France to tighten visa rules for Algerian diplomats as row deepens
In a letter to the prime minister, President Emmanuel Macron directed that the foreign ministry officially notify Algeria of the suspension of a 2013 agreement that exempted diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements
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