North AfricaAlgeria Algeria – 2023 budget will maintain spending on social assistance programmes, limiting risks of domestic instability 28 November 2022 Economy Stability
North AfricaAlgeria 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
North AfricaAlgeria Algeria’s growing strategic significance as energy supplier will increase its influence and cooperation with European countries 31 August 2022
North AfricaAlgeria Algeria will play increasingly important role as hydrocarbon supplier to Europe over coming years 26 July 2022
01 July 2022 North AfricaAlgeria Algeria’s suspension of friendship treaty will not reverse Spain’s support for Morocco in Western Sahara dispute
10 May 2022 North AfricaAlgeria Government will increase crackdown on dissent amidst fears of resurgence in protests caused by rise in living costs Stability
06 April 2022 North AfricaAlgeria 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
09 March 2022 North AfricaAlgeria 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
09 February 2022 North AfricaAlgeria Government will seek to strengthen gas sector engagement with EU amid bloc’s concern over gas shortages and Russia tensions Economy Stability
26 January 2022 North AfricaAlgeria Government will increase targeting of small opposition parties in attempt to limit unrest around next month’s anniversary of pro-democracy protests Stability
12 January 2022 North AfricaAlgeria State-linked effort to discredit World Bank will limit potential for recent report to intensify public criticism of Algiers’ economic approach Economy Stability
08 December 2021 North AfricaAlgeria Low voter turnout in local elections reflects popular mistrust of government and will contribute to risk of weekly Hirak protests resuming next year Stability
24 November 2021 North AfricaAlgeria Government cuts to popular food and fuel subsidies in 2022 budget will increase likelihood of widespread protests over next year Stability
