04/04/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Sunday 2 April, the European Commission announced in Algiers the launch of a call for proposals to support Algerian civil society to "become an effective force for political reform and human rights defence". The announcement was made ahead of an important electoral deadline (the parliamentary elections are on 4 May 2017). The EU is invited to be an observer, alongside the Arab League and OCI (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation). This support is...