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French Assembly Passes RN Resolution Urging Repeal of 1968 Algeria Migration Accord

The non-binding vote puts new pressure on the government over a pact long seen as granting Algerians special residence rights.

Overview

  • Lawmakers approved the Rassemblement National text by 185 votes to 184, with five abstentions, in a first-of-its-kind result for the party.
  • The parliamentary press office confirmed it is the first time an RN-originated proposal or resolution has been adopted by the National Assembly.
  • Parts of the center-right, including members of Horizons, backed the motion, while many Renaissance deputies were absent, including party leader Gabriel Attal.
  • Marine Le Pen hailed the outcome and urged Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to terminate the agreement, though the government has not announced any steps.
  • Signed in 1968, the France–Algeria accord grants Algerian nationals facilitated mobility and stay, including expedited 10‑year residence permits and similar status for family reunification.