DR ‹ › On Thursday evening, France 2 broadcast an investigative report uncovering clandestine operations by Algerian intelligence services on French soil, causing a stir among Algerian officials. This Saturday, Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d'affaires of the French embassy in Algiers to express their discontent, emphasizing "the responsibility of a French public service channel in this blatant attack on the Algerian state, its institutions, and its symbols," according to a statement from the ministry headed by Ahmed Attaf. "In a breach of all diplomatic norms and practices, the involvement of the French embassy in Algiers, and the ambassador personally, in orchestrating this outrageous campaign by this public channel, suggests that it has the endorsement of official French authorities." Algiers points to the participation of the French ambassador, Stéphane Ramatet, in the France 2 documentary, particularly his comments regarding the recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserts that "the actions of the French channel in question mark a new phase in the escalation of anti-Algerian maneuvers that French official circles continue to perpetuate, keeping Algerian-French relations in a state of perpetual crisis." The statement concludes by "strongly condemning the program" Complément d'enquête, describing it as a "fabrication of deeply offensive and needlessly provocative falsehoods." Historically, Algeria has enjoyed favorable treatment from certain French media outlets. In October 2022, CNews abruptly canceled an interview with Ferhat Mehenni, president of the Movement for the Self-determination of Kabylie (MAK). Similarly, in May 2023, an investigation by BFMTV into the secret operations of Algerian intelligence in France was never aired, while Algerian state television channels have been increasingly broadcasting biased reports targeting France.
