the two countries want to “work together with collective trust”

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Algeria continues. This Friday morning, the president went to the European cemetery in Algiers. He took part in a ceremony honoring the French dead of the First and Second World Wars. Emmanuel Macron strolled through the alleys of this Saint-Eugene cemetery, the main cemetery of the Algerian capital during the time of colonization, today almost abandoned. A Christian cemetery, which has a Jewish square. The Head of State stopped in front of the grave of comedian Roger Hanin.

A new interview scheduled between the two leaders

At his side, the director Alexandre Arcady and the writer, the economist Jacques Attali, or even the former Minister of Culture Jack Lang, who are part of the French delegation. Emmanuel Macron also welcomed progress in the negotiations around the issues of visas and consular passes.

“We have decided to work together and also with a certain collective confidence. We are going to be very rigorous in order to fight together against illegal immigration and networks and be much more effective in preventing and being able to accompany people more effectively. And we want to have an approach much more flexible on chosen immigration, that is to say the families of dual nationals, but also the artists, the sportsmen, the entrepreneurs, the politicians who nourish the bilateral relationship”, he declared.

Thursday evening, the president had already been enthusiastic about his interview with Abdelmadjid Tebboune announcing the creation of a joint commission with French and Algerian historians to work on the entire period from colonization to the end of the war of ‘Algeria. Emmanuel Macron, who is now preparing to exchange with young Algerian entrepreneurs. A new meeting is also planned with President Tebboune, members of his government and the chiefs of staff of the two countries.