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French and Algerian Ministers promote cooperation amid diplomatic thaw

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French and Algerian Ministers promote cooperation amid diplomatic thaw

French Justice minister is back from a visit to Algeria, as relations between the north-african country and its former colonial power start to get back on track. A series of issues was discussed at that meeting, including illegally-acquired assets and the case of the French journalist Christophe Gleizes.

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Le ministre de la Justice Gérald Darmanin (centre) accueilli par son homologue algérien Lotfi Boudjemaa (à droite), à Alger, le 18 mai 2026.

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