Overview
- The Algerian foreign minister, Ahmed Attaf, described the National Assembly’s denunciation vote as a 'franco‑française' issue that does not presently concern Algeria.
- The non‑binding resolution, tabled by the Rassemblement National, passed by a single vote with support from Les Républicains and Horizons.
- Attaf said Algeria received no notification from the French government and would refrain from reacting unless the matter becomes government‑to‑government.
- The 1968 accord grants Algerians a favorable immigration regime in France, including stays over three months without a specific visa and faster access to 10‑year residence permits, including for family reunification.
- The exchange unfolds as Franco‑Algerian relations remain fragile since France’s 2024 recognition of a Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara.