Algeria has summoned France's ambassador in Algiers to protest against the "degrading treatment" of Algerian passengers at Paris airports, deepening a diplomatic rift between the two nations.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said France should follow U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline stance toward countries unwilling to receive deportees, citing his pressure on Colombia as a model for Paris' dealings with Algeria.

At least seven people have been arrested since January for their provocative online posts. They were accused of inciting violence against individuals and, in some cases, calling for terrorist attacks

Algeria summoned French ambassador Stephane Romatet on Tuesday, lodging a strong protest against “provocative” treatment of Algerian citizens at airports in Paris.

PARIS – With diplomatic relations between France and Algeria reaching "historic lows," Interior minister Bruno Retailleau's threat to cut back on visas granted to nationals from the North African country may not work without EU backing.

France faces its worst wheat exports in decades as a rift with Algeria, a lull in Chinese demand and a dire harvest accelerate a loss of market share for the European Union's top grain grower to cheaper producers like Russia.

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.

Algerian lawmakers have condemned the European Parliament for a resolution criticizing the arrest of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal.

Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died. She was 102.

The turbulent relationship between France and its former colony Algeria has hit an all-time low, with the two countries accusing one another of humiliation and wilfully inflaming tensions. RFI

The two countries are determined to maintain strong relations according to Dmitry Patrushev Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushe

Algerian state media reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the French ambassador to Algeria on Tuesday to protest what it described as the "provocative" treatment of its citizens at Paris airports.