« No Pressure or Blackmail » : Algiers Answers Emmanuel Macron
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Algiers responded to Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic turnaround and said it rejects "pressure, threat and blackmail".
By calling on the government to "give respect" to Algiers, the head of state is making a shift in approach to this issue, where he has long preferred the policy of the hand outstretched. Algeria accuses him of exonerating "his responsibilities" in the crisis.
Following Emmanuel Macron's statements calling for a greater firmness, Algeria announced the 2013 Diplomatic Visa Agreement.
In a letter to François Bayrou, Emmanuel Macron yesterday advocated "more firmness" towards Algeria.
Algiers accuses France of exonerating "his responsibilities" after the publication of a letter from Emmanuel Macron addressed to François Bayrou.
The Algerian government unsurprisingly toughened the tone on Thursday against the French president calling the day before for "more firmness" against this country, which marked a turning point after months of attempts at conciliation.
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