Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has asserted that Algeria has "never requested a visa quota" from France, amidst a recent controversy surrounding the evolution of French visa policy. The president clarified that he had "never discussed visas" with French authorities, rejecting interpretations that Algiers had demanded an increase in the number of visas issued.
This statement comes after remarks by the French ambassador to Algeria, Stéphane Romatet, who had mentioned a possible gradual return to the level of visas granted before the diplomatic crisis between the two countries. These statements sparked a heated debate in France and led the government to issue several clarifications.
Paris denies any specific target figures
The Chairperson Emmanuel Macron He has since stated that there is "no specific target" regarding visas granted to Algerian nationals and that there is "no laxity" on the part of France regarding immigration. The government explained that the cooperation undertaken with Algiers did not include any commitment to a precise volume of visas and that the discussions focused primarily on the common interests of the two countries.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's statements come amid a cautious resumption of Franco-Algerian dialogue after several months of heightened diplomatic tensions. Despite this stated desire for appeasement on both sides, migration and consular issues continue to generate sensitive debates on both sides of the Mediterranean.
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