According to Africanews, France is asking the European Commission to examine Algeria’s alleged non-compliance with its association agreement with the European Union. The spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this on Friday, following unofficial information about an Algerian decision to ban imports from France. Paris accuses Algiers of almost completely blocking these imports and of having suspended its urea deliveries.
According to Africanews, France is asking the European Commission to examine Algeria’s alleged non-compliance with its association agreement with the European Union. The spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this on Friday, following unofficial information about an Algerian decision to ban imports from France. Paris accuses Algiers of almost completely blocking these imports and of having suspended its urea deliveries.
France will ask the European Commission to examine Algeria’s compliance with its association agreement with the European Union, amid alleged restrictions targeting French products. French exports to Algeria fell by 34% in August and September 2026, according to France 24, while trade between the two countries continues to decline.
French exports to Algeria are recording an unprecedented decline, particularly in steel and food products. French sales fell by 34% in two months, while Paris is asking the European Commission to examine possible measures against Algiers, according to Le Monde.
