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The two sides said they would work to set up a commission of historians
from both countries. These academics would go through various archives
to dig up the truth about the colonial era, said Macron.
The goal is not to brush aside the joint history of the two countries, but
that history shouldn't stand in the future's way, Macron said.
Algerians fought from 1954 to 1962 to end French control, which began in
1830. Hundreds of thousands died and many topics related to the war
were long taboo in France. Macron has been making efforts to build
bridges.
France also hopes to boost the amount of gas it imports from Algeria as
Russian cuts to energy supplies have left Paris facing shortages. Macron is
joined by Catherine MacGregor, head of French power company Engie, on
his trip. Italy signed a gas deal with Algeria in April.