AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDiplomacy & Regional Ties: France’s new ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, Marie-Noëlle Duris, presented credentials and met senior officials, with talks highlighting closer cooperation across climate action, security, health, training, research, and transport, plus stronger links between Guadeloupe/Martinique and the wider Caribbean. EU–Caribbean Focus: The European Commission unveiled a new strategy for the EU’s outermost regions, explicitly including Martinique and Guadeloupe, aiming to adapt EU rules to local realities and boost resilience, competitiveness, connectivity, and access to services. Sovereignty in the Spotlight: Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney are set to visit Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon in a symbolic show of support for national borders after a US map post flagged territories including Caribbean French overseas areas. Health & Governance: St Kitts and Nevis PM Terrance Drew confirmed he suffered a stroke from a vertebral artery dissection, is out of hospital in Florida, and says rehabilitation is progressing well with contingency plans keeping government running. Culture & Arts: Dominican writer Zephrine Royer, based in Martinique, won the 2026 BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for “River Mouth.”
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