{"id":92810,"date":"2025-05-11T13:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/92810\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T13:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:21:23","slug":"algeria-expels-two-french-intelligence-agents-amid-rising-diplomatic-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/92810\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria Expels Two French Intelligence Agents Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Watan<\/strong>-In a new move reflecting growing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, Algerian authorities announced the expulsion of two agents from France\u2019s internal intelligence service (DGSI), after they entered the country under the guise of diplomatic passports, according to the state-run AL24 News channel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1170\">Fa\u00ef\u00e7al Mettaoui, a journalist at the channel and presidential adviser, said the two individuals belonged to the French Directorate General of Internal Security (DGSI), under the supervision of Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. They were declared \u201cpersona non grata\u201d for violating diplomatic protocol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1479\">Mettaoui emphasized that entering a country with diplomatic passports requires prior notification to the host nation\u2019s authorities, as stipulated by the Vienna Convention and bilateral agreements between Algeria and France. He accused Retailleau of orchestrating what he called an \u201cunacceptable maneuver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16350 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Algeria-France Tensions Deepen as Tit-for-Tat Expulsions Escalate Diplomatic Standoff\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/starees55555.jpg\"\/>Algeria<\/p>\n<p>\nAlgeria-France Tensions Deepen as Tit-for-Tat Expulsions Escalate Diplomatic Standoff\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1746\">This incident follows Algeria\u2019s mid-April decision to expel 12 French embassy staff members\u2014also under Retailleau\u2019s authority\u2014within 48 hours, in retaliation for a French court\u2019s imprisonment of an Algerian consular employee accused of abducting activist Amir Dz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1896\">French media reported that the expelled individuals specialized in counterterrorism, criminal investigations, document fraud, and migration cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2132\">In response, the French presidency summoned its ambassador to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/14\/algeria-expels-12-french-embassy-staff-in-retaliation-for-diplomatic-dispute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Algeria<\/a> for consultations\u2014an unprecedented move since Algeria\u2019s independence in 1962\u2014and later expelled 12 members of Algeria\u2019s consular and diplomatic network in France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2414\">Retailleau is known for advocating a \u201chardline\u201d approach toward Algeria, promoting a policy of \u201cgradual retaliation,\u201d which includes stripping Algerian diplomatic passport holders of visa-free entry, reducing visa quotas for Algerians, and sanctioning entities like Air Alg\u00e9rie.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10627 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Algeria Expels Two French Intelligence Agents Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Algerian-1024x683.jpg\"\/>Algeria-France relations<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2414\">This stance has made him the target of harsh criticism in Algeria, with official rhetoric distinguishing between Retailleau\u2019s hardline positions and more moderate voices in France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2878\">According to French government spokesperson Sophie Prima, a diplomatic freeze continues to affect Algerian-French relations. She noted that further retaliatory measures are under consideration by France\u2019s Prime Minister in coordination with the interior and foreign ministers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Watan-In a new move reflecting growing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, Algerian authorities announced the expulsion of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":92811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5309],"tags":[2741,43841,2000,299,36,43842],"class_list":{"0":"post-92810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-france","8":"tag-algeria","9":"tag-algerian-authorities","10":"tag-eu","11":"tag-europe","12":"tag-france","13":"tag-frances-internal-intelligence-service"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114489411928649352","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}