French premier in Algeria to press for Mediterranean Union
The French prime minister met Algeria's president on Sunday to press for his support on the Mediterranean Union that France wants to create between Europe and its southern neighbors.
But Francois Fillon failed to obtain any public Algerian commitment after a meeting with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
"Each thing in its time," Bouteflika said in response to a question on whether he planned to attend the union's launching summit in Paris on July 13. French diplomatic officials said that, behind closed doors, the Algerians had voiced support for the Mediterranean Union project