Statement on the 2 July 2026 Legislative Elections
Statement The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces Denounces the Use of Trade Union Structures for Electoral Purposes and the Selective Enforcement of the Law The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) strongly condemns the serious violations that occurred during the campaign for the 2 July 2026 legislative elections. These practices constitute a clear breach of the principle of trade union neutrality enshrined in Law No. 23-02 and further demonstrate the selective enforcement of the law against independent trade unions […]
Algeria | The ILO Committee on Freedom of Association Calls on the Algerian Government to Engage in Dialogue with the COSYFOP
Statement The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) : The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) (COSYFOP) records with great satisfaction the recommendations adopted by the Committee on Freedom of Association of the International Labour Organization during its three hundred and fifty-seventh session, within the framework of the examination of Case No. 3434 concerning Algeria. The Confederation praises the deep analysis carried out by the Committee, the importance of its recommendations, and the continuous attention it has devoted over many […]
International Trade Union Federations Condemn the Blocking of SNAPAP’s Congress: Is Trade Union Freedom in Algeria Being Held Hostage by Administrative and Security Interference?
A joint statement issued by Public Services International (PSI) and the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) has sparked a new wave of concern regarding the state of trade union freedoms in Algeria, following their explicit condemnation of the blocking of the National Congress of the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Personnel (SNAPAP), affiliated with the Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP), which had been scheduled to take place in April 2026 […]
Official Figures Expose the Hidden Reality: $61 Billion in Government Debt Weighs on Algeria’s Central Bank
While official rhetoric continues to emphasize economic recovery and improving financial indicators, the official documents published in the Official Gazette of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (Issue No. 39) reveal a different reality—one that deserves closer attention. A careful reading of the Bank of Algeria’s monthly balance sheet brings to light a remarkable figure concerning the volume of government debt recorded among the central bank’s assets. Under the category of “securities issued or guaranteed by the State,” the amount reaches approximately [...]