Algeria
Algeria tipped as Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is considering Algeria as the first destination of his papacy, National Catholic Register reports, citing Vatican sources.
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According to France Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, President Macron and key members of the government will meet in the coming days to decide how to respond to what Paris deems as growing hostility from Algeria. Although diplomatic ties have not been ruptured, French officials say Algiers is adopting a policy that aims to wipe France's economic presence from the country, with trade falling by as much as 30% since the summer. Barrot has offered to go to Algeria to discuss the standoff.
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Algeria tipped as Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is considering Algeria as the first destination of his papacy, National Catholic Register reports, citing Vatican sources.
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