$80 Billion Five-Year Development Plan

According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (March 8, 2006), Algeria, a member of OPEC and an important, growing energy source for Europe, has recently launched an $80 billion five-year development plan aimed at returning the national economy to track. According to the investment program launched last year, Algeria plans to renew its infrastructure, which has suffered from an investments shortage for many years.