Overview

• French Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed revisiting the 1968 bilateral immigration accords with Algeria, citing concerns over their implementation and recent security issues in France.
• Algeria has rejected what it calls France's 'ultimatums and threats,' warning of reciprocal actions if the accords are altered and accusing France of escalating tensions.
• A deadly knife attack in Mulhouse by an Algerian national under a deportation order has intensified debates over immigration policies and Algeria's refusal to accept deportees.
• Diplomatic relations have further soured over France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty in the disputed Western Sahara, a move Algeria strongly opposes.
• The imprisonment of writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria and broader historical and political grievances continue to fuel the deteriorating relationship between the two nations.