France being seen as a haven for Algerian opposition figures ‘creates a political downside’: analyst | EUROtoday

France stated Tuesday it was expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officers a day after Algeria introduced the expulsion of the identical variety of French officers in escalating tensions between the 2 nations. Paul Smith, Associate Professor in French on the University of Nottingham, says that France being perceived as a haven for Algerian opposition figures ‘creates a political downside’ within the relations between the 2 nations.
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