La France rattrapée par le drame algérien

In: Politique étrangère: revue trimestrielle publiée par l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Volume 60, Issue 2, p. 415-425

Abstract

France Caught Up in the Algerian Drama, by Alain Chenal
Since 1988, Franco-Algerian relations have been marked by a solidarity between the two governments (despite doubts expressed when the Algerian electoral process was interrupted in January 1992) to the point that Paris appears to be the staunchest defender of the ideas of the Algerian government before the international community. In addition, France facing important elections itself wishes, as far as possible, to limit the effects of the Algerian crisis especially with regard to a possible influx into France of Algerian citizens. Recent crises have not really changed this directive which is far from finding unanimous support in French government circles.