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Paris and Algiers gradually resume contact

Emmanuel Macron and Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the G7 summit in Italy on 14 June 2024. — Emmanuel Macron and Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the G7 summit in Italy on 14 June 2024. © Ludovic MARIN/AFP

Low-key discussions are helping the two countries gradually resume diplomatic relations. But the path to a fully-fledged restoration is still fraught with obstacles. [...]

Published on 16/12/2025 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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