The mail addressed by Emmanuel Macron to François Bayrou, where the head of state claims to the Prime Minister “More firmness and determination” In the relationship with Algeria, marks an additional hardening of relations between Paris and Algiers. And an unprecedented march crossed by the Head of State, whose public tone had never been so firm on this file.
In this missive dated August 6, which the Elysée sent the same day to FigaroEmmanuel Macron demands the immediate implementation of a series of retaliatory measurements vis-à-vis Algiers, in particular the formal suspension (already announced in March) from a 2013 agreement which exempted official and diplomatic passport holders of short-stay visa, and a firmness redoubled towards Algerian nationals “The most dangerous” staying on French territory.
The president justifies these requests by “Increasing difficulties that we encounter in migratory and security matters with Algeria”, “the fate reserved for our compatriots Boualem Sansal and Christophe Gleizes”, both condemned these last