Algeria has once again rejected France’s attempt to deport an Algerian national, this time a person arrested in Nice for domestic violence.
The individual, subject to an Obligation to Leave French Territory (OQTF) order, has been detained in the Alpes-Maritimes region.
Algerian authorities refused to accept the person’s identification documents without providing any reasons.
This incident marks a setback for French Interior Minister Bruno Rottayau and has sparked criticism from Eric Ciotti, head of France’s right-wing Republicans party.
Ciotti condemned Algeria’s decision, describing it as a “new scandal and a new humiliation.”
He accused Algeria of mocking France and its institutions, and criticized the French government’s passivity on the issue.
This development comes amid strained relations between Algeria and France.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune recently denounced the “harmful climate” between the two countries, emphasizing the need for resumed dialogue once French President Emmanuel Macron expresses his desire to do so.
The situation highlights the complexities and tensions in Franco-Algerian relations, which have been marked by historical and cultural ties, as well as periods of conflict and mistrust.
