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France should overhaul costly 1968 Algerian migration deal, say Macron allies

French and Algerian flags in Algiers ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron on 25 August 2022. © AFP

A 1968 migration agreement that allows Algerians to easily obtain French residency should be completely rethought, according to a report by MPs from President Emmanuel Macron’s party.

In a report submitted on Wednesday to the National Assembly’s finance committee, MPs Charles Rodwell and Mathieu Lefèvre propose overhauling the agreement, which was signed in 1968 by France and Algeria, six years after the end of the Algerian war of independence.

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