AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Fisheries Renewal: The European Parliament approved renewed EU fisheries protocols with the Cook Islands and São Tomé and Príncipe, extending access for European tuna fleets to the Pacific and the Gulf of Guinea through 2032, with EU payments tied to sustainable local marine management. Local Tax & Spending: In São Tomé and Principe’s wider regional policy mood, Panaji’s city corporation says there will be no house tax hike and set aside nearly Rs 25 crore for development works—an example of how governments try to fund projects without raising household burdens. Sports Media Rights: The IOC also moved to lock in free-to-air Olympic coverage across sub-Saharan Africa for LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 via MMS, starting with the Dakar Youth Olympics. Mobility Pressure on Integration: A Mo Ibrahim Foundation report flags that only four AU states—including São Tomé and Príncipe—have ratified the 2018 Free Movement Protocol, keeping intra-Africa travel harder than it should be.
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