Overview
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said formal talks should start as soon as possible and reaffirmed his opposition to scrapping the treaty.
- His stance follows a non‑binding National Rally resolution last week denouncing the 1968 agreement, which has long granted Algerians a favorable migration regime in France.
- He proposed basing the process on the 2022 intergovernmental committee and expanding the agenda to counter‑terrorism in the Sahel, maritime security, and economic cooperation.
- Officials noted that discreet contacts resumed in recent weeks after Bruno Retailleau left the Interior Ministry and Laurent Nuñez took over.
- Lecornu emphasized respect for Algerian sovereignty and said the executive remains mobilized to secure the release of Boualem Sansal and journalist Christophe Gleizes held in Algeria.