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National Assembly Backs National Rally Resolution to Denounce 1968 Franco–Algerian Accord by One Vote

The nonbinding result is the party’s first text adopted in the chamber, leaving the government free to pursue renegotiation.

Overview

  • The resolution passed 185–184 with votes from the RN, its UDR ally, and roughly half of Les Républicains and Horizons, marking the first RN-authored text ever adopted.
  • Parliament’s vote carries no legal force over treaties, and ministers signaled the executive will prioritize renegotiation with Algeria rather than unilateral abrogation.
  • Attendance lapses, notably within the presidential Ensemble group and including Gabriel Attal’s absence, drew sharp criticism after the razor-thin outcome.
  • Left-wing leaders condemned the initiative as xenophobic, while figures on the right defended it as necessary pressure on Algiers; Le Pen and Bardella urged the government to act.
  • The RN used its niche day to advance additional hard-line immigration proposals, including reviving the offense of illegal stay, which LR and Horizons backed in committee as Renaissance opposed.