POLITICS● ELEVATEDJul 2 · Jul 2, 2026, 3:45 PM
Algeria votes for new parliament with turnout and cost-of-living in focus
France 24 [en]
Algerians headed to the polls on July 2 to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout among the 25-million-person electorate. The vote is taking place amid controversy of the government disqualifying roughly a third of potential candidates, with some saying they were blocked from competing for major constituencies. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin tells us more about how the elections works, and in what context they're taking place.
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