FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 334*TENSIONS WITH ALGERIA*PRISON ATTACKS LINKED TO DRUG GANGS*TOP US OFFICIALS TALK UKRAINE IN PARIS*TODAY'S PROTEST

 

          (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)

A rough week for relations between France and its former colonial territory Algeria.

French authorities decided to prosecute an Algerian consular employee over the kidnapping and threatening of an Algerian influencer in France.

Algeria kicked out 12 French diplomats and this was quickly followed by expulsion of 12 Algerian diplomats by France and the recall of its ambassador in Algeria.

"French-Algerian ties: Tensions escalate into crisis"-News Agencies Deutsche Welle Germany

ATTACKS ON FRENCH PRISONS IN ONE CASE BULLETS HITTING A LOCKUP IN TOULON WITH CARS SET ON FIRE IN OTHER CITIES.

THE ANTI-TERRORISM PROSECUTOR BROUGHT IN ON THE CASE.

TALK ABOUT ALGERIA OR RUSSIA BEING BEHIND THE INCIDENT BUT IT IS WIDELY BELIEVED DRUG GANGS ARE BEHIND THE INCIDENTS.

THEY ARE ANGERED BY A CRACKDOWN ON DRUG TRAFFICKING IN FRANCE...

"FRENCH JAILS HAVE COME UNDER ATTACK ARE VIOLENT DRUG GANGS TO BLAME?'-BBC NEWS

On Thursday US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with top French officials.

The meetings said to be bringing the positions of France and the US closer when it comes to winding down the Ukraine War.

FROM PARIS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON SOME VIDEO LABELED 'LES GILETS JAUNES HISTORIQUES' A PROTEST GATHERING UNDERWAY OF THE HISTORIC YELLOW VESTS...

                          YELLOW VESTS WEEK 334 PARIS APRIL 19, 2025

                                                That is the story from France for this week.                                       

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