AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAlgiers–Paris Diplomatic Thaw: Algeria’s Court of Cassation cleared the way for a possible presidential pardon for detained French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, after rejecting prosecutors’ bid for a harsher sentence and noting the withdrawal of his own appeal—an outcome lawyers say now falls under President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s prerogatives. World Cup Prep, Algeria in the Spotlight: With less than a week to kickoff, Algeria plays the Netherlands in Rotterdam in a first-ever senior meeting, as both sides fine-tune for the June 11 start; Algeria’s campaign begins June 17 vs Argentina in Kansas City. US Trade Pressure on Forced Labour: The U.S. Trade Representative proposed additional duties up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including Algeria, citing failures to effectively enforce bans on forced-labour goods under Section 301. Forced Labour Tariff Plan Expands: A separate USTR proposal details a 10% rate for partial enforcers and 12.5% for others, with a textile mechanism for limited apparel volumes. Ebola Safety Cancels Friendly: A DR Congo–Chile friendly in Spain was postponed after Ebola fears prompted a local health-service directive.
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