Paris-Algiers relations under more diplomatic strain

France is set to tighten diplomatic and visa measures against Algeria, and the risk of lasting damage to relations is high, as reported by the Morocco-friendly outlet North Africa Post on August 15th. In recent months, French President Emmanuel Macron has suspended the 2013 visa exemption arrangement for Algerian diplomatic and service passport holders and activated the visa-readmission mechanism, which the outlet described as a “strategic rupture” in relations.