The relationship between Algeria and France has evolved into something far from a permanent, normal strategic partnership, lacking both tangible achievements and appeasement. French President Emmanuel Macronβs policy toward Algeria has been a failure, despite his good intentions to address France's moral burden stemming from 132 years of harsh occupation and acculturation. This failure is largely due to the influence of a nostalgia-driven lobby that believes French colonialist supremacy can be maintained, as well as French domestic politics and broader Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) geopolitics.
State-backed provocation
There is an anti-Algeria lobby, particularly in far-right media and public outlets, that shapes relations with Algeria. On Jan. 22, France 2, a national public network, aired a program titled "The Secret War between France and Algeria." This prop
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