Overview

• Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced plans to submit a list of hundreds of Algerian nationals in France with 'dangerous profiles' to Algerian authorities for repatriation.
• The individuals on the list are cited as public safety threats, including some flagged for radicalization or linked to terrorism.
• The move follows a recent knife attack in Mulhouse by an Algerian national who had been denied repatriation by Algeria despite multiple French attempts.
• Retailleau described the action as an 'épreuve de vérité' (test of truth) for Algeria, accusing the country of failing to uphold international agreements on repatriation.
• The French government is considering a 'graduated response' if Algeria does not cooperate, potentially including revisiting the 1968 bilateral agreements and other diplomatic measures.