Algeria – 2023 budget will maintain spending on social assistance programmes, limiting risks of domestic instability 28 November 2022 Economy Stability
Algeria will be able to honour energy commitments to Italy in short term but will need major investment to meet demand under future contracts 22 September 2022
Algeria’s growing strategic significance as energy supplier will increase its influence and cooperation with European countries 31 August 2022
Algeria will play increasingly important role as hydrocarbon supplier to Europe over coming years 26 July 2022
Region: North Africa Algeria’s suspension of friendship treaty will not reverse Spain’s support for Morocco in Western Sahara dispute
Region: North Africa Government will increase crackdown on dissent amidst fears of resurgence in protests caused by rise in living costs Stability
Region: North Africa Algeria will seek to use status as reliable energy exporter to counter shift by EU and US towards backing Rabat in Western Sahara Economy Geopolitics
Region: North Africa Algeria will position itself as reliable gas supplier to Europe to exploit high prices and market disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Economy Stability
Region: North Africa Government will seek to strengthen gas sector engagement with EU amid bloc’s concern over gas shortages and Russia tensions Economy Stability
Region: North Africa Government will increase targeting of small opposition parties in attempt to limit unrest around next month’s anniversary of pro-democracy protests Stability
Region: North Africa State-linked effort to discredit World Bank will limit potential for recent report to intensify public criticism of Algiers’ economic approach Economy Stability
Region: North Africa Low voter turnout in local elections reflects popular mistrust of government and will contribute to risk of weekly Hirak protests resuming next year Stability
Region: North Africa Government cuts to popular food and fuel subsidies in 2022 budget will increase likelihood of widespread protests over next year Stability
