Paris - 22 July 2026: According to the government, President Emmanuel Macron has made clear that France has not decided on a fixed numerical target for issuing visas to Algerian nationals. In the Council of Ministers, Macron also stressed that the French administration is by no means lax in visa matters. The statement responds to a domestic political controversy triggered by comments made by the French ambassador to Algeria.In an interview published on 15 July, Stéphane Romatet had spoken of a possible increase in visa issuance. He referred to the ...
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