04/04/2019 (Agence Europe) – Asked by EUROPE about the resignation of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, an EU spokeswoman said on Thursday 4 April that this resignation opened "a new phase in the political transition in Algeria". "The EU continues to encourage Algerians to find a democratic and peaceful solution in a spirit of dialogue", she stated. In power for 20 years, Mr Bouteflika resigned on 2 April after weeks of demonstrations by thousands of Algerians demanding his...