France’s Macron: I hope tensions with Algeria will soon ease

French President Emmanuel Macron meets residents in Algiers. Algeria has announced the immediate recall of its ambassador from Paris in a burst of fury over what it said were "inadmissible" comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. (AP)

• French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he hoped diplomatic tensions with Algeria would soon ease

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he hoped diplomatic tensions with Algeria would soon ease.
“My wish is that is that we can calm things down because I think it is better to talk to one another, and to make progress,” Macron told France Inter radio in an interview, adding he had “very cordial” relations with Algeria’s President.