Ballon d'Or Spotlight Revives Pressure Over French Journalist Jailed in Algeria
The Ballon d'Or ceremony has unexpectedly sharpened attention on the case of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who remains jailed in Algeria on accusations of supporting terrorism after travelling to the politically sensitive Kabylie region. The case has become a flashpoint in the wider strain between Paris and Algiers, where questions of press freedom, national security and diplomatic leverage now intersect.
