Overview

• French and Algerian presidents agreed on March 31, 2025, to relaunch bilateral relations following months of diplomatic tensions.
• Jean-Noël Barrot's visit to Algeria on April 6, 2025, marks a key step in formalizing a results-oriented agenda for cooperation.
• France seeks increased compliance from Algeria in readmitting nationals under expulsion orders, with current compliance at 40%.
• Discussions include the detention of writer Boualem Sansal, with France advocating for a humanitarian resolution to his case.
• The anticipated return of Algeria's ambassador to Paris is seen as a gesture of goodwill in the renewed dialogue.