Overview
- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardoned writer Boualem Sansal this week, and the Franco‑Algerian author has been repatriated to Germany.
- French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said there is a high probability he will travel to Algeria on his counterpart’s invitation, though no date is set.
- Nuñez confirmed President Emmanuel Macron phoned Tebboune to thank him for the release and to seek renewed dialogue on bilateral issues.
- French authorities are pressing to restart frozen operational contacts across security services, which officials say are vital to public safety.
- Outstanding disputes persist, including the detention of French journalist Christophe Gleizes with an appeal due December 3, while a possible Macron–Tebboune meeting at the G20 is being considered but not confirmed.