AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission unveiled a new strategic vision and regulatory package for outermost regions including Guadeloupe, aiming to adapt EU rules to local constraints and boost competitiveness, resilience, and access to the single market. Deforestation Regulation Update: Brussels also proposed a targeted change that would exempt French Guiana from parts of the EU Deforestation Regulation via a special outermost-regions procedure, while keeping compliance for goods shipped to the rest of the EU. Franco-Caribbean Links & Regional Cooperation: Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Browne met with the new French ambassador and discussed climate action, visa-free travel concerns, and closer cooperation with Guadeloupe and Martinique in areas like transport, trade, and people-to-people exchanges. Cruise Market Signal for Guadeloupe: Ambassador Croisières rebranded its French partner and said it will keep winter Caribbean fly-cruises from Guadeloupe for the international market. Tourism & Environment Pressure: A new report highlights the economic and health toll of sargassum outbreaks across the Caribbean, with impacts on tourism, fishing, and respiratory health for coastal workers.
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