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Algeria Rejects France's Deportation List, Escalating Diplomatic Rift

The Algerian government denounces France's approach as coercive, while French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announces a 'graduated response' that could impact bilateral agreements.

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Retailleau annonce «suspendre» les accords de 2007, relatifs aux exemptions de visa
Bruno Retailleau.
Bruno Retailleau, ministre de l’Intérieur, le 14 février 2025.

Overview

  • Algeria has formally rejected a French list of 60 Algerian nationals for deportation, citing procedural and substantive objections.
  • The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized France's approach as involving threats, ultimatums, and a disregard for established consular procedures.
  • French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced a 'graduated response,' including the suspension of visa exemptions under the 2007 agreements.
  • The dispute adds to already strained relations, worsened by France's 2024 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and other diplomatic tensions.
  • French political opposition has called for stricter measures, while President Emmanuel Macron advocates renegotiating, rather than terminating, the 1968 bilateral agreements.