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.

PARIS (Reuters) - 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.

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.

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

The French far-right is keen every time to pour more gasoline on the fire of Algerian-French relations, which have entered a dark tunnel since last summer, when the first man in the Elysee Palace decided to side with the Moroccan regime on the issue of Western Sahara,

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

Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader, suggests France adopt Donald Trump’s severe deportation strategies for dealing with Algeria. Despite Trump’s unpopularity in Europe, his tough immigration stance is influencing the continent.

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

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. Algeria is urgently calling on France to take full responsibility for the removal of nuclear test waste left behind from tests conducted on Algerian soil, said Salah Goudjil, Chairman of the Algerian National Council, Trend reports citing Algerian media.

As a “retaliatory” measure in the ongoing diplomatic standoff between Paris and Algiers, Justice Minister Gerald Moussa Darmanin (of Algerian descent) wants to end the agreement allowing high-profile Algerian authorities and their relatives to travel to France without a visa.

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.

Several online activists have been arrested over the past few weeks for inciting violence. Some have TikTok accounts with more than 400,000 followers.