Algeria

The EU is committed to developing the Association Agreement with Algeria

16-Mar-2023 The Maghrebian Economist

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on Sunday that Brussels is sticking to the association agreement with Algeria.

EU eyes Africa; ’we are grateful’ to Algeria’s gas supply: Borrell

15-Mar-2023 Reuters

The European Union’s representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, began a visit to Algeria on Sunday, the first of its kind since he took office in December 2019.

Spain-Algeria trade deadlock raises business anxiety

8-Dec-2022 Daily Sabah

Six months after Algeria cut ties with Spain following the dispute over Western Sahara, trade between the two countries remains paralyzed, much to the dismay of the worst-hit companies.

Algeria and China sign two agreements to strengthen bilateral ties

8-Dec-2022 MSN News 360

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra and the Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, He Lifen, signed on Monday two agreements to increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

European parliament urged to review deal with pro-Russia Algeria

29-Nov-2022 The North Africa Post

A group of influential members of the European Parliament (MEPs) urged the head of the European Commission to review the association agreement with Algeria, a country that is about to pump 17 billion dollars into Russian coffers in arms deals that would give Moscow a financial boost.

Barbados seeking to forge strong ties with Algeria

24-Oct-2022 Caribbean National Weekly

Possible areas of cooperation between the two countries include a double taxation agreement and a bilateral investment treaty.

Signs of an emerging France-Algeria-Tunisia axis to restrain Morocco

7-Sep-2022 Morocco World News

The visit was thus a telling declaration of intentions from both the Tunisian and Algerian regimes, who have ever since appeared to be striving to deepen bilateral ties to form a Maghrebi bloc to undermine Morocco’s strategic interests.

Algeria and Spain return to normal trade relations despite the current political crisis, economic reality prevails and trade relations resume

24-Aug-2022 Atalayar

After almost two months, Algeria has ended trade restrictions with Spain. This decision eases the current crisis between Algiers and Madrid, triggered by Spain’s turnaround on the Sahara.

Tunisian employers call for a free trade agreement between Tunisia and Algeria

22-Jul-2022 Econostrum

The Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) is campaigning for the signing of a free trade and free movement agreement between Tunisia and Algeria.

EU: Algiers’ move to freeze trade with Spain violates EU-Algeria Association Agreement

14-Jun-2022 The North Africa Post

EU Foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell and Executive Vice-Pdt of European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, have voiced concern over Algeria’s unilateral decision to suspend the friendship treaty with Spain

North African standoff: How the Western Sahara conflict is fuelling new tensions between Morocco and Algeria

11-Apr-2022 European Council on Foreign Relations (ecfr.eu)

Tensions between Morocco and Algeria have risen lately, and there is now a heightened risk of armed conflict arising and the escalation is rooted in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara.

Algeria-Morocco rift another blow to Africa’s free trade aspirations

5-Oct-2021 ISS Africa

Algerian Foreign Affairs Minister Ramtane Lamamra’s announcement on 24 August of a new break in diplomatic relations with Morocco is another setback for free trade and free movement on the continent.

Algeria backtracks on its free trade deal with the EU

10-Sep-2020 The North Africa Post

Algeria has asked the EU to put on hold a free trade agreement that was due to be signed this year as it drags its feet on customs reforms, an EU official said.

Algeria chafes against EU trade deal as deadline looms

24-Aug-2020 France 24

Days ahead of a final deadline, activation of a long-planned Algeria-EU trade deal risks unravelling as political and business leaders in the North African country warn it will undermine economic sovereignty.

Bangladesh, Algeria sign deal to raise bilateral trade

14-Aug-2020 New Age

Bangladesh and Algeria had agreed to ink an agreement to increase bilateral trade and economic cooperation, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said.

Algeria wants to ‘reassess’ EU trade deal

11-Aug-2020 Euractiv

Algeria’s president has requested the country’s trade minister reassess a deal with the EU, ahead of a free trade agreement due to come into effect on 1 September.

Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A. v. Algeria’s arbitration

14-May-2020 Global Legal Chronicle

Spanish contractor Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A. lost an investment treaty arbitration against Algeria brought before ICSID.

Algeria mulls future of agreement with EU

2-Mar-2020 The Arab Weekly

The Algeria-European trade deal opened the Algerian market to EU imports but hurt local farming and manufacturing sectors, Algerian government leaders said.