President Emmanuel Macron and key members of the government will meet in the coming days to decide how to respond to what Paris deems as growing hostility from Algeria, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

French authorities Wednesday arrested another Algerian social media influencer as tensions soar between Paris and its North African former colony, the interior minister announced, in a statement that earned him a rare rebuke from Paris prosecutors.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has accused Algeria of “trying to humiliate France” after the North African country refused to admit one of its nationals who was being deported

Algeria on Saturday rejected France's accusation of escalation, denouncing a "campaign of disinformation" in their latest diplomatic row after Algiers sent back to Paris an influencer deported from

Algerian social media personalities calling for violence in France have exacerbated the already fraught relationship between Paris and Algiers.

French Interior Minister Bruno Rotai announced on Sunday his intention to terminate the 1968 agreement between France and Algeria, which grants Algerians special privileges regarding travel, residency,

Last summer, Macron shifted his affections to Algeria’s neighbour, King Mohamed VI of Morocco, with whom Algeria had broken relations after “M6″ recognised the state of Israel. Macron announced that France would recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed western Sahara,

France threatened on Friday to "retaliate" if Algeria escalates a diplomatic row that has flared up over the arrests of Algerian social media influencers accused of inciting violence. Tensions ...

Algeria on Saturday rejected France's accusation of escalation, denouncing a "campaign of disinformation" in their latest diplomatic row over the arrests of Algerian social media influencers

France and Algeria's complicated relationship is deteriorating, with mounting economic and diplomatic tensions. President Macron's autonomy plan for Western Sahara has worsened relations, affecting trade and other bilateral interactions.

A poor relationship has major security, economic and social repercussions: trade is extensive and some 10 percent of France's 68 million population has links to Algeria, according to French officials.

France to Decide Response to Algeria 'Hostility' as Tensions Mount - Minister By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron and key members of the government will meet in the coming ...