French, Algerian Ties Hit New Low After Macron Hardens Stance

France’s thorny relations with Algeria plunged to a new low, as President Emmanuel Macron urged “greater firmness” in its approach and canceled visa exemptions for the North African nation’s officials.

In a letter sent to French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou this week, Macron said Algeria would be notified that a 2013 French-Algerian pact facilitating entry for diplomats and officials is being suspended, according to a person familiar with the correspondence.