Macron Says France Wants to Restart Relations With Algeria
French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to relaunch the strained relations between France and Algeria. His remarks came after French diplomats attended events marking the anniversary of the 8 May 1945 killings in Algeria.
Speaking to reporters, Macron said diplomatic ties between Paris and Algiers should be picked up again. According to Anadolu Ajansı, the French leader emphasised the historically deep link between the two countries.
The statement came shortly after Algeria allowed French diplomats to attend ceremonies marking the 8 May 1945 killings. Those events refer to large-scale violence in Setif and Guelma under French colonial rule and remain a sensitive issue between the two states.
Relations had cooled in recent months over migration, the Western Sahara dispute and historical disagreements tied to the colonial era. Macron's outreach is read as an attempt by Paris to seek a fresh starting point by putting dialogue back at the centre of the bilateral relationship.
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