http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:40:31 +0200 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:40:31 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/15/in-annaba-pope-leo-xiv-hails-algerias-small-catholic-flock-and-saint-augustine http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/15/in-annaba-pope-leo-xiv-hails-algerias-small-catholic-flock-and-saint-augustine Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:40:18 +0200 Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Annaba’s Basilica of Saint Augustine, highlighting Algeria’s small Catholic community during his symbolic visit. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/algeria-hit-by-two-suicide-attacks-during-pope-leo-xivs-visit-sources-say http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/algeria-hit-by-two-suicide-attacks-during-pope-leo-xivs-visit-sources-say Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:32:38 +0200 No link has yet been established between the attacks and the pope's visit to the country, which was conducted under tight security. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/14/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-historic-mass-at-rainsoaked-basilica-in-algiers http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/14/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-historic-mass-at-rainsoaked-basilica-in-algiers Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:54:08 +0200 Algeria hosted Pope Leo XIV on Monday 14 April for a Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to the country. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/13/pope-in-algeria-urges-forgiveness-and-reconciliation-on-historic-visit http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/13/pope-in-algeria-urges-forgiveness-and-reconciliation-on-historic-visit Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:49 +0200 Algeria welcomed Pope Leo XIV on Monday, 13 April 2026, marking the first visit by a pontiff to the Muslim-majority country, with a focus on interfaith dialogue and peace. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/31/can-algerias-gas-save-the-old-continent-from-the-strait-of-hormuz http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/31/can-algerias-gas-save-the-old-continent-from-the-strait-of-hormuz Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:08:18 +0200 Algeria is acting as a "safety valve" for Europe, but cannot fully compensate for the loss of Qatari supply, energy expert Hashem Akl told Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/italys-pm-meloni-plans-closer-cooperation-with-algeria-to-boost-gas-deliveries http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/italys-pm-meloni-plans-closer-cooperation-with-algeria-to-boost-gas-deliveries Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:17:02 +0100 Italy, which generates more than 40% of its electricity from natural gas according to the International Energy Agency, has been negotiating with various countries to replace lost LNG supplies from Qatar. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/25/algeria-passes-law-declaring-french-colonisation-a-state-crime http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/25/algeria-passes-law-declaring-french-colonisation-a-state-crime Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:12:06 +0100 French authorities slammed what they said was "a manifestly hostile initiative," in what represents a continuation of deteriorating relations between Paris and Algiers. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/will-washington-succeed-in-mending-the-western-sahara-rift http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/will-washington-succeed-in-mending-the-western-sahara-rift Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:00:58 +0100 The Western Sahara dispute, rooted in a 50-year conflict, presents major obstacles to US envoy Steve Witkoff's 60-day peace proposal for Morocco and Algeria, say analysts. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/12/the-biggest-crisis-since-independence-what-next-for-france-and-algeria http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/12/the-biggest-crisis-since-independence-what-next-for-france-and-algeria Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:19:51 +0200 As a diplomatic spat between Paris and Algiers continues to sour, Euronews dissects how things got so bad, and where they could go from here. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/04/family-of-french-journalist-sentenced-in-algeria-pleads-for-help-from-football-superstar-z http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/04/family-of-french-journalist-sentenced-in-algeria-pleads-for-help-from-football-superstar-z Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:00:56 +0200 Christophe Gleizes, a 36-year-old freelance sports journalist, was sentenced last week over an interview with an Algerian football coach accused of ties to a banned separatist movement, in a case rights groups say criminalises routine reporting. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/07/01/algerian-court-upholds-franco-algerian-writer-boualem-sansals-5-year-prison-sentence http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/07/01/algerian-court-upholds-franco-algerian-writer-boualem-sansals-5-year-prison-sentence Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:20:32 +0200 The novelist’s case has united European lawmakers, who have demanded Sansal's release. His case has raised alarm over freedom of expression in Algeria, and his supporters now hope military-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will grant a pardon on Saturday, when Algeria marks Independence Day. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/29/mohammed-lakhdar-hamina-the-first-arab-and-african-director-to-win-cannes-palme-dor-dies-a http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/29/mohammed-lakhdar-hamina-the-first-arab-and-african-director-to-win-cannes-palme-dor-dies-a Thu, 29 May 2025 12:41:36 +0200 Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina was the oldest living recipient of the Palme d’Or. His Cannes-winning film 'Chronicles of the Years of Fire' remains Africa’s only Palme d’Or to this day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/14/france-vows-to-expel-algerian-diplomats-in-latest-tit-for-tat-move http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/14/france-vows-to-expel-algerian-diplomats-in-latest-tit-for-tat-move Wed, 14 May 2025 19:12:37 +0200 This latest episode in the diplomatic tug of war between the two countries comes a month after Algeria expelled 12 French officials from the country in mid-April — a move which France reciprocated. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/08/algeria-issues-two-arrest-warrants-for-franco-algerian-writer-kamel-daoud http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/08/algeria-issues-two-arrest-warrants-for-franco-algerian-writer-kamel-daoud Thu, 08 May 2025 18:22:05 +0200 The author is accused of having used the story of a survivor of a massacre during the Algerian civil war without her consent – an accusation he denies. Daoud’s publisher denounced the “violent defamatory campaigns orchestrated by certain media close to a regime whose whose nature is well known.” http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/25/more-than-1800-migrants-expelled-from-algeria-into-niger-says-rights-group http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/25/more-than-1800-migrants-expelled-from-algeria-into-niger-says-rights-group Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:41:35 +0200 The mass deportations come amid rising tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours, all now led by military juntas that ousted elected governments previously aligned with Algiers. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/14/algeria-orders-12-french-embassy-staff-to-leave-the-country-within-40-hours http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/14/algeria-orders-12-french-embassy-staff-to-leave-the-country-within-40-hours Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:08:41 +0200 Paris says the decision is linked to the recent arrests in France of three Algerians suspected of kidnapping an Algerian influencer last year. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/10/hackers-breach-moroccos-social-security-database-in-unprecedented-cyberattack http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/10/hackers-breach-moroccos-social-security-database-in-unprecedented-cyberattack Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:40:34 +0200 The hackers who posted the documents on Telegram said the attack was in response to alleged Moroccan 'harassment' of Algeria on social media platforms, pledging additional cyberattacks if Algerian sites were targeted. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/01/macron-and-tebboune-attempt-to-defuse-french-algerian-diplomatic-crisis-with-phone-call http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/01/macron-and-tebboune-attempt-to-defuse-french-algerian-diplomatic-crisis-with-phone-call Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:18:25 +0200 After a months-long diplomatic spat, the French president and his Algerian counterpart have reiterated their commitment to work together. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/28/french-algerian-writer-boualem-sansal-given-five-year-prison-sentence http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/28/french-algerian-writer-boualem-sansal-given-five-year-prison-sentence Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:17:16 +0100 Sansal was arrested in November 2024 at Algiers airport. French President Macron has called on Algeria to release the writer. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/18/france-prepares-to-retaliate-after-algeria-refuses-nationals-subject-to-expulsion http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/18/france-prepares-to-retaliate-after-algeria-refuses-nationals-subject-to-expulsion Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:05:18 +0100 The French interior minister has promised a "graduated response" after Algeria refused to cooperate on a list of around 60 Algerians whom France intends to expel. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/28/france-to-reexamine-1968-historic-migration-pact-with-algeria http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/28/france-to-reexamine-1968-historic-migration-pact-with-algeria Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:04:05 +0100 The announcement comes after years of diplomatic friction that came to a head over a recent stabbing. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/29/algeria-blasts-european-parliament-for-condemning-arrest-of-french-algerian-author-boualem http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/29/algeria-blasts-european-parliament-for-condemning-arrest-of-french-algerian-author-boualem Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:59:10 +0100 Algerian lawmakers accused the European Parliament of political inference. They have also cast doubt on whether their motivations had to do with French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal's well-being or “harming the image of Algeria.” http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/13/diplomatic-crisis-grows-as-france-investigates-algerian-influencers http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/13/diplomatic-crisis-grows-as-france-investigates-algerian-influencers Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:51:55 +0100 A series of arrests has raised tensions between the two countries, whose diplomatic relationship started to sour last year. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/06/silent-storms-dania-reymond-boughenou-explores-memory-and-identity-at-marrakech-film-festi http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/06/silent-storms-dania-reymond-boughenou-explores-memory-and-identity-at-marrakech-film-festi Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:30:01 +0100 French-Algerian director Dania Reymond-Boughenou’s 'Silent Storms', a sci-fi drama blending Moroccan landscapes with Algerian memories, premiered at the Marrakech International Film Festival. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/26/annie-ernaux-and-salman-rushdie-among-authors-demanding-release-of-boualem-sansal http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/26/annie-ernaux-and-salman-rushdie-among-authors-demanding-release-of-boualem-sansal Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:49:18 +0100 Multiple Nobel Prize-winning authors have signed a petition to demand the release of Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/07/literary-censorship-book-fair-opens-in-algeria-without-goncourt-prize-winner http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/07/literary-censorship-book-fair-opens-in-algeria-without-goncourt-prize-winner Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:09:24 +0100 French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, who won the Prix Goncourt last week, was not invited to this year's 27th edition of Algiers International Book Fair. And he's not the only one - which has led some to fear a "complete ban from publishing." http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/11/06/curative-waters-and-roman-ruins-why-you-should-visit-algerias-thermal-springs http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/11/06/curative-waters-and-roman-ruins-why-you-should-visit-algerias-thermal-springs Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:47:39 +0100 Algeria's hot springs have been sought out for millennia by Romans, Berber tribes and Ottoman sultans. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/04/frances-top-literary-prize-the-prix-goncourt-awarded-to-kamel-daoud-for-houris http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/04/frances-top-literary-prize-the-prix-goncourt-awarded-to-kamel-daoud-for-houris Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:51:29 +0100 Kamel Daoud becomes the first author of Algerian descent to win the Goncourt Prize with his novel 'Houris', which is banned in Algeria for tackling the 'black decade' - the civil war that pitted Islamist groups against the Algerian army from 1992 to 2002. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/24/swiss-tourist-murdered-during-tour-of-algeria http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/24/swiss-tourist-murdered-during-tour-of-algeria Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:45:04 +0200 Authorities in Switzerland decry "violent death" of its citizen. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/09/algerian-presidential-candidates-slam-contradicting-vote-results http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/09/algerian-presidential-candidates-slam-contradicting-vote-results Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:53:27 +0200 In a country where elections have historically been carefully controlled, the unexpected questions about irregularities shocked Algerians who had anticipated a straightforward victory for Tebboune. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/08/algerias-president-due-for-second-term-in-low-turnout-election http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/08/algerias-president-due-for-second-term-in-low-turnout-election Sun, 08 Sep 2024 12:52:01 +0200 Tebboune won his re-election by an overwhelming margin, but election officials reported fewer than 6 million out of the 24 million eligible adults voted. http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/07/dual-national-kaylia-nemours-gymnastics-gold-for-algeria-has-france-feeling-left-out http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/07/dual-national-kaylia-nemours-gymnastics-gold-for-algeria-has-france-feeling-left-out Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:26:33 +0200 Nemour's success in Paris contrasted sharply with the French gymnastics team's failure, as none of the women's competitors managed to qualify for the apparatus finals. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/04/paris-olympics-latest-imane-khelif-receives-heros-tribute-as-she-moves-to-semifinals http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/04/paris-olympics-latest-imane-khelif-receives-heros-tribute-as-she-moves-to-semifinals Sun, 04 Aug 2024 01:39:50 +0200 Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was moved to tears as she was treated to a hero's welcome before defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/03/algerian-boxer-imane-khelif-clinches-medal-at-olympics-after-gender-outcry http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/03/algerian-boxer-imane-khelif-clinches-medal-at-olympics-after-gender-outcry Sat, 03 Aug 2024 22:59:20 +0200 She defeated Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in the quarter-finals of the women’s 66-kilogram division and will now take home at least bronze, as the semifinal loser automatically receives one at the Olympics. http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/01/french-moroccan-tourists-shot-dead-off-algerian-coast http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/01/french-moroccan-tourists-shot-dead-off-algerian-coast Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:33:18 +0200 Coastguards killed two holiday makers and arrested another after they mistakenly strayed into Algerian waters, fuelling diplomatic tensions between the country and neighbouring Morocco. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/27/france-further-relaxes-access-to-archives-from-brutal-algerian-war http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/27/france-further-relaxes-access-to-archives-from-brutal-algerian-war Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:22:34 +0200 Cases of abuse and killings involving minors will now be open to further scrutiny after decades of campaigning. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/08/26/algeria-serenity-seekers-are-drawn-to-djanets-desert-charm http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/08/26/algeria-serenity-seekers-are-drawn-to-djanets-desert-charm Sat, 26 Aug 2023 09:07:30 +0200 Experience desert awe and wonder just two hours from Algiers. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/15/algeria-joins-lenanon-and-kuwait-in-banning-barbie http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/15/algeria-joins-lenanon-and-kuwait-in-banning-barbie Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:43:49 +0200 Algeria has banned the hit film 'Barbie' three weeks after its release in the mainly Muslim North African nation. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/29/no-comment-videos-of-the-week http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/29/no-comment-videos-of-the-week Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:00:07 +0200 Let the pictures tell the story. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/26/more-wildfire-hell-over-next-48-hours-warns-greek-pm http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/26/more-wildfire-hell-over-next-48-hours-warns-greek-pm Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:47:23 +0200 Read the Euronews live coverage of violent fires that have killed dozens of people, sparked mass evacuations and destroyed homes in several countries across the Mediterranean region. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/05/16/i-travelled-to-algeria-to-run-through-the-desert-heres-why-this-adventure-holiday-could-be http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/05/16/i-travelled-to-algeria-to-run-through-the-desert-heres-why-this-adventure-holiday-could-be Tue, 16 May 2023 19:57:29 +0200 Euronews Travel reporter Hannah Brown headed to Algeria for a desert marathon adventure holiday. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/03/rai-and-harissa-added-to-unesco-heritage-list http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/03/rai-and-harissa-added-to-unesco-heritage-list Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:00:35 +0100 Ever bopped along to some Algerian Raï? Had a palate burst with the flavour of Tunisian Harissa? http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/06/algeria-the-parade-to-commemorate-the-60th-independences-anniversary http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/06/algeria-the-parade-to-commemorate-the-60th-independences-anniversary Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:29:00 +0200 Algeria celebrates 60 years of independence from France this 5 July. http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/09/algeria-suspends-friendship-treaty-with-spain-over-western-sahara http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/09/algeria-suspends-friendship-treaty-with-spain-over-western-sahara Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:58:33 +0200 It is the latest blow to increasingly wobbly relations between Algiers and Madrid http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/09/algeria-suspends-friendly-treaty-with-spain-over-western-sahara-stance http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/09/algeria-suspends-friendly-treaty-with-spain-over-western-sahara-stance Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:15:45 +0200 Tensions between Algiers and Madrid soared in March when Spain aligned with Morocco over the disputed North African territory. http://www.euronews.com/2022/05/17/eleven-migrants-die-off-coast-of-algeria-while-trying-to-reach-europe http://www.euronews.com/2022/05/17/eleven-migrants-die-off-coast-of-algeria-while-trying-to-reach-europe Tue, 17 May 2022 00:49:29 +0200 Five other migrants, including two children, were reportedly rescued from the stricken vessel. http://www.euronews.com/2022/04/28/spain-seeks-to-calm-algeria-after-threat-to-cut-natural-gas-supplies http://www.euronews.com/2022/04/28/spain-seeks-to-calm-algeria-after-threat-to-cut-natural-gas-supplies Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:28:41 +0200 Algiers had threatened to suspend supplies of gas to Spain if they were diverted to Morocco or a "third destination". http://www.euronews.com/2022/03/20/spain-angers-algeria-after-it-sides-with-morocco-over-western-sahara http://www.euronews.com/2022/03/20/spain-angers-algeria-after-it-sides-with-morocco-over-western-sahara Sun, 20 Mar 2022 20:11:34 +0100 Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain after Madrid changed a 42-year-old policy towards its former colony Western Sahara. http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/28/italy-considers-gas-from-algeria-as-europe-moves-away-from-russian-fossil-fuels http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/28/italy-considers-gas-from-algeria-as-europe-moves-away-from-russian-fossil-fuels Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:00:08 +0100 Italy's foreign minister and top energy CEO are visiting a gas supplier Algeria. http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/05/algeria-accuses-morocco-of-killing-three-in-cowardly-attack http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/05/algeria-accuses-morocco-of-killing-three-in-cowardly-attack Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:45:54 +0100 The reported killings took place on Monday, but few details had emerged and there had been no immediate response from Morocco's government.