The Announcement of an Increase in the Visas Granted to Algerian Students Provokes an Outcry

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According to the French Embassy in Algeria, 1000 additional visas were issued to Algerian students in 2024. Behind this figure, however, the refusal rate remains high.

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The French Embassy in Algeria announced that it had granted 8,351 student visas for the 2025 school year, "a thousand more than in 2024", reports Europe 1. An increase that is surprising, as diplomatic tensions persist between Paris and Algiers. Our colleague reports that the decision was not coordinated with the Ministry of the Interior, where it is said: "We are among the madmen". Even more surprising, the rate of acceptance of applications re…