Spain, Algeria seek fresh start as Sánchez visits Algiers

Relations soured in 2022 after Spain backed Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, prompting Algeria to suspend a friendship treaty and restrict trade.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he wants to deepen ties with Algeria as the two countries rebuild relations following a diplomatic rift over Western Sahara.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said talks were productive, focusing on energy, investment, migration and Western Sahara.