Algeria’s Top Business Group Cancels France Trip Over Diplomatic Spat
Algeria’s largest business organization has canceled a planned trip to France, citing growing diplomatic tensions and what it described as French interference in investment efforts. On Tuesday, the Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA) announced it would no longer travel to France, accusing French authorities of pressuring a maritime company to withdraw from a key investment project in Algeria.
The CREA said its decision followed what it called “inconsistent positions and negative signals” from Paris, arguing that French actions contradicted public calls for improved relations between the two countries. The organization described the French government’s alleged role in halting the company’s plans as part of a broader pattern of obstruction.
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“The cancellation of the trip came as a result of measures taken by French authorities, who strongly pressured a French maritime transport company to abandon its trip to Algeria to finalize an investment project,” the CREA said in its statement.
Tensions between Algeria and France have escalated in recent days. On Monday, the Algerian government declared 12 staff members of the French embassy “personae non gratae” and ordered them to leave within 48 hours. The move followed France’s detention and prosecution of an employee from the Algerian consulate.
The two countries share a complex postcolonial relationship marked by periodic diplomatic rifts. While both governments have occasionally pledged to reset ties, recent developments suggest relations are deteriorating again.
