The French Parliament denounces the "bloody oppression" of Algerians 63 years ago. The proposal was supported by 67 French deputies, and 11 from the ranks of the far-right National Rally opposed it.
The text "wishes" to "include a day to commemorate this massacre" in the "table of national days and official ceremonies" In October 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron began to acknowledge these facts, considering that “the crimes committed on October 17, 1961 under the authority of Maurice Papon are unforgivable for the Republic”