Algeria's parliament will vote on constitutional amendments

By Asma Bahlouli and Dalila Henache, 23 March 2026
Flag of Algeria (photo credit: Kaufdex via pixabay)
Flag of Algeria (photo credit: Kaufdex via pixabay)
The bureaus of the two chambers of Parliament, the National People’s Assembly and the Council of the Nation, will hold a special meeting on Monday to establish a joint parliamentary committee to study a draft law amending the Constitution. This step comes in preparation for the ratification session scheduled for next Wednesday at the Palace of Nations, sources from parliament told Echorouk newspaper. [ . . . ] In contrast, the session of March 25, 2026, will be dedicated to a joint public meeting of members of Parliament in both chambers to vote on the draft constitutional technical amendment, following the completion of the joint committee’s report and its presentation for discussion. [ . . . ] Following ratification, the amendment is issued directly as a law and published in the Official Gazette, provided it does not conflict with the provisions of Article 223 of the 2020 Constitutional Amendment, which sets the limits and controls related to constitutional revisions.
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