While the replacement of Bruno Retailleau by Laurent Nunez at the Ministry of the Interior is seen as an opportunity to begin a de-escalation between Paris and Algiers, the proposal formulated by two French parliamentarians risks triggering a new cycle of hostile declarations between the two countries.

In the name of the principle of "equality" towards other foreigners, a French parliamentary report proposes to call into question the exemptions granted to Algerians under the 1968 Franco-Algerian agreement . Presented by Macronist MPs Mathieu Lefèvre, recently appointed Minister Delegate for Ecological Transition, and Charles Rodwell, the document proposes to end the single status granted to Algerians in matters of movement, residence, employment and social protection.

This status "creates a breach of equality that weakens our legal system and results in significant additional costs for our public finances," due to processing costs for the administration and through social benefits, for example, the authors of the report state. They put forward an estimate of around €2 billion, but emphasize that "the estimate of these additional costs for public finances is imprecise" due to "the absence or even the retention of data."

The agreement, signed six years after the end of the Algerian War (1954-1962) when France needed labor to support its economy, allows Algerian nationals to obtain a 10-year residence permit through an accelerated procedure. As part of family reunification, family members also receive a 10-year residence certificate upon arrival if the person they are joining has this permit.