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61 Properties Occupied by France in Algeria for “Ridiculously Low Cost” Rents
Echoroukonline / English version: Dalila Henache
2025/03/16
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The Algerian Press Service (APS) published an article Sunday evening revealing that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the French ambassador to Algeria, Stéphane Romatet, last week to discuss Algeria’s provision of real estate to France.
The article described the real estate issue as “an issue that Paris has ignored for too long, and which, to say the least, reveals the unequal treatment between the two countries.”
The official news agency’s article comes in response to “accusations made by the French far-right against Algeria, regarding its alleged benefiting from French aid and its failure to respect agreements signed between the two countries.”
The article’s editor said, “Bruno Retailleau (French Interior Minister) did not hesitate to spread this false and unreasonable rhetoric, ignoring that if there’s a country benefiting from the bilateral relations, it is France.”
The news agency revealed the details: “Altogether, France occupies 61 properties on Algerian soil for ridiculously low rents. The headquarters of the French embassy in Algeria extends over a vast area of 14 hectares (140,000 square meters) on the heights of Algiers, with a rent so insignificant that it would not even cover the price of a modest maid’s room in Paris.”
“As for the residence of the French ambassador, known as “Les Oliviers,” it spreads over 4 hectares (40,000 square meters) and is rented for a symbolic franc, based on a lease price unchanged from 1962 until August 2023. A largesse that France has never deigned to grant to Algeria on its territory!” the article added.
The agency explained that “this is only the tip of the iceberg. Numerous bilateral agreements allow France to benefit from considerable advantages in Algeria. The most glaring example is the 1968 agreement, which governs the status of Algerians in France and grants them a special immigration regime compared to other nationalities. Paris constantly denounces this agreement but neglects to mention the benefits it derives from it, particularly the Algerian workforce that has contributed significantly to France’s reconstruction and economic growth. For its part, Algeria enjoys no comparable privileges in France”.
“Another striking example is the 1994 agreement, which regulates various aspects of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the areas of trade and investment. In practice, these agreements have primarily enabled French companies to obtain very favourable conditions for operating in Algeria, while limiting the reverse opportunities for Algerian companies in France. Once again, the advantage is one-sided and primarily benefits the French economy,” it added.
The article stressed that “if Paris wants to open the debate on reciprocity and respect for signed commitments, then let’s talk about it! We will see who, Algeria or France, has benefited most from these treaties and which of the two countries does not respect the past agreements”.
APS concluded that “the time for hypocrisy is over. It’s time for the truth to be brought to light and for the fallacious rhetoric intended to manipulate public opinion to end. Algeria has never been the beneficiary of this relationship; it is France that, for decades, has managed to leverage each agreement to its advantage. And if it wants to demand accountability today, it must first be held accountable itself”.
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