France Suspends Visa Exemptions for Algerian Diplomats in Escalating Diplomatic Rift

Algeria rejects France's deportation list of 60 individuals, citing procedural violations and bilateral agreements, as tensions between the two nations deepen.

France has suspended a 2007 visa exemption agreement for Algerian diplomatic passport holders in response to Algeria's rejection of a deportation list.
Algeria refused to accept the deportation of 60 individuals deemed dangerous by France, citing procedural and substantive objections under bilateral agreements from 1974 and 1994.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced a 'graduated response' strategy, which may include reducing visas for Algerians and revisiting the 1968 bilateral agreements.
The diplomatic crisis is exacerbated by broader tensions, including France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and Algeria's detention of writer Boualem Sansal.
French political opposition, particularly far-right leaders, has called for harsher measures, such as freezing visas, ending development aid, and denouncing the 1968 agreements.