Why Macron bears responsibility for MPs' vengeful vote against 1968 Franco-Algerian accord

Macron's Responsibility for MPs' Vote Against 1968 Franco-Algerian Accord

On October 30th, MPs in the National Assembly voted for a non-binding motion criticizing the 1968 accord between France and its former colony Algeria.

The far-right succeeded with this vengeful resolution thanks to its active allies on the Right and silent ones in the centre.

Parliament's honour has finally foundered, swallowed up in waves of republican disgrace, to the cheers of the far-right.

The French president's laissez-faire attitude has had a part to play in France's inability to acknowledge its colonial past.

Autor's summary: Macron bears responsibility for MPs' vote.

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Mediapart Mediapart — 2025-11-03