Tag: Social Peace

Bleak Economic Outlook Bodes Ill for Algeria’s Stability

October 10, 2017

The stability of the Algerian regime has long rested on its generous handouts powered by its oil revenues. With the oil price plunge, and which ... Read More

Budget Cuts Threaten Algeria’s Fragile Social Peace

January 29, 2017

Plummeting oil prices and dwindling revenues prompted the Algerian government to adopt austerity measures including tax hikes and subsidies cuts leading to protests, notably in ... Read More

Algerian Authorities Can No Longer Buy Social Peace

January 7, 2017

Algerian authorities have no longer the financial resources to buy social peace, hence cracks are appearing in the oil-producing country, says Belgian daily newspaper Le ... Read More