Editorial: Le Monde

• There's a calming down between France and Algeria, marked by the visit of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to Algiers.
• Diplomatic, migratory, and judicial disputes had heightened tensions between the two capitals.
• Both countries commit to resolving the disputes poisoning their relationship, both in terms of migration issues and the situation of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal.
• The future of the relationship is fragile and dependent on the personal connection between the presidents of both countries.
• One obstacle to overcome is the divergent interpretation of the legal rules governing migratory flows.
• The other obstacle is the gradual decrease in the cooperation channels between the two countries.
• Positively, a respite in the relationship is in sight due to Algeria's crisis with its Sahel neighbors and the prospect of a shift in oil prices.

Conclusion: It will take more than a simple opportunity approach to consolidate the current fragile dialogue.

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