After legislative elections marked by widespread voter abstention, calls have grown for the formation of a “national unity government of salvation” aimed at restoring citizens’ confidence in the country’s political institutions.

Under the pretext of “fixing constitutional gaps,” Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has overseen a sweeping expansion of presidential powers, backed by a parliamentary majority that has tightened his grip over key political and judicial institutions.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s visit to Algiers and the agreement it produced signal a tentative reset in Franco-Algerian ties, pointing to a transitional phase aimed at containing a crisis that has lingered since the summer of 2024.

France plans to amend the 1968 Algeria migration agreement, potentially ending long-standing privileges and affecting hundreds of thousands of residents.

The Algerian presidency has launched a scathing verbal attack on the country’s leading Islamist party, sparking questions about the motives behind the criticism and its ties to the municipal and parliamentary elections set for mid-2026.