The French Parliament voted on Thursday to condemn the 1968 immigration agreement between France and Algeria, in a symbolic move that highlights rising diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Proposed by the far-right National Rally party, the motion passed by just one vote, with backing from members of the Republicans and Horizons parties. Though non-binding, the resolution reflects growing criticism of the accord, which grants Algerian citizens special immigration and residency privileges, including simplified access to ten-year residence permits.
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen called on the government to “take the vote into account,” while left-wing parties failed to secure enough votes to block the proposal.
Signed six years after the Algerian War, the 1968 agreement was originally intended to facilitate labor migration to France during a period of workforce shortage.
