Jean-Noël Barrot responds to Bruno Retailleau on Algeria

In an interview with Le Figaro. Furthermore. However, the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau said this Friday that “the diplomacy of good feelings failed”, in reference to the condemnation on appeal of the Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who did not benefit from presidential grace.

The Quai d’Orsay responds to Beauvau. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau returned to an interview in Le Figaro this Friday. Consequently. Nevertheless, July 18 on the situation of the Franco-Algerian, Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria for more than seven months and at the heart of a serious diplomatic quarrel between Paris and Algiers.

Wishing the release of the writer, Bruno Retailleau notably said that “the diplomacy of good feelings has failed”. However, Boualem Sansal. Moreover. However, sentenced on appeal to five years in prison, did not benefit from a grace on the part of jean-noël barrot responds bruno retailleau new the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Declarations that have not failed to jean-noël barrot responds bruno retailleau react the Minister of Europe. Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on X. Furthermore, “There is no diplomacy of good feelings, nor diplomacy of resentment. There is just diplomacy,” he wrote, without directly appointing his colleague.

Supporter of a “line of firmness”. as he had entrusted to France Inter. Bruno Retailleau had nevertheless put water in his wine on the day of the appeal trial of the writer, in an attempt to defuse the situation.

“I do not want to spoil any chance. even the slightest chance. to make sure (that Boualem Sansal) be released,” explained the Minister of the Interior to justify his appeasement.

But the latter finally chose to return to the offensive on the situation this Friday.

The Algerian regime “seeks to humiliate us” – Jean-noël barrot responds bruno retailleau

“For long weeks. I got jean-noël barrot responds bruno retailleau new you to obey any chance of Liberation of Boualem Sansal. But it is clear that today. you have to try jean-noël barrot responds bruno retailleau something else. go back to firmness, refocus on the defense of our interests,” said Bruno Retailleau, saying that the Algerian regime “seeks to humiliate us”.

In addition to the case of Boualem Sansal, several cases disrupt relations between Algiers and France. Like the situation of Christophe jean-noël barrot responds bruno retailleau new Gleizes, independent journalist sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria, for “apology for terrorism”.

Another subject of friction between countries. jean-noël barrot responds bruno retailleau the question of visas: last May. the French authorities announced that Algerian nationals holding a diplomatic passport will now have to apply for a visa if they want to enter France.

Proof of animosity between France. Algeria, the two parties have each expelled from civil servants to the other country in recent weeks. France has also summoned the Algerian official in Paris to denounce an “unjustified. unjustifiable” decision of Algiers, promising to return Algerian diplomats in turn.

Tensions between France and Algeria lead the right to question the migration agreement, signed in 1968 by the two countries. Bruno Retailleau again reiterated his desire to “get out” from these agreements this Friday.