MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2512(RSP))
On the case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria
B-10-2025-0088
on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, PierreRomain Thionnet, Nikola Bartůšek, António Tânger Corrêa
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This resolution calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Boualem Sansal, a Franco-Algerian writer arrested in Algeria, and urges the EU to take actions against Algeria, including suspending funding and restricting visas.¶¶ It also reminds Algeria of its obligations under international agreements and calls for a joint EU strategy to ensure countries accept the return of their nationals.¶¶
Key points
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Boualem Sansal, described as a political prisoner and hostage of diplomatic tensions.¶
- Recalls Algeria's obligations to uphold freedom of expression, media freedom, and fundamental rights under the 2005 Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.¶
- Calls on the EU and Member States to stand by France, including taking economic and diplomatic actions against Algeria.¶
- Calls on the Commission to suspend EU funding under the NDICI, restrict visa issuance to Algerian citizens, and make the 2025 revision of the EU-Algeria Partnership conditional on Sansal's release.
- Reminds that Algerians represent the largest population of illegal immigrants sentenced to expulsion in France and calls for a joint strategy to compel countries to issue emergency travel documents.¶