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French ambassador: T&T’s trade with Europe unequal
French ambassador to T&T, Didier Chabert, is hopeful that a solution to the foreign exchange crisis would be found in the interest of the country’s economy. In an interview with the Sunday Business Guardian, Chabert said...

OECS Commission Announces Successful Completion of Geothermal Study Tour to Guadeloupe, Further Advancing Clean Energy Drive Across Eastern Caribbean
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is pleased to announce the successful completion of a landmark Study Tour and Technical Workshop in Guadeloupe, held from June 23 to 24, 2025, under the OECS GEOBUILD Programme. This...

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Inside the growing judicial cloud over France’s far-right party
France’s far-right Rassemblement National (RN) is entering the political summer under a cloud of deepening judicial scrutiny. From alleged misuse of EU funds to questionable campaign financing, the party aiming for presidency in 2027 faces...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Business News | ACEN and UPC Renewables Break Ground on over 500 MW of New Renewable Energy Projects in India
PRNewswire Makati City [Philippines], June 26: ACEN, in partnership with UPC Renewables, has commenced construction of two major renewable energy projects in India: a 420 MW solar farm in Rajasthan and a 120 MW wind farm in Karnataka. These new...

Guadeloupe Representative: France polluted our arable lands with toxic substances
"Between 1922 and 1930, France's inadequate actions and misguided policies led to the contamination of agricultural land with pesticides in both Guadeloupe and Martinique," said Philippe Eugène Louis Verdol, lecturer in economic sciences, during a...
Guadeloupe Demands Political Freedom
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. The freedom of Guadeloupe is no longer a slogan, we demand it politically, Jean-Jacob Bicep, national coordinator of the Guadeloupe branch of International Decolonization Front (FID) at an...

New blood type discovered in Guadeloupe
For decades, mainstream medicine has relegated blood typing to the simple categories of A, B, AB, and O—largely ignoring the deeper implications of these biological markers. But now, a groundbreaking discovery has shattered conventional wisdom:...

Jean-Jacob Bicep: European Union agricultural policy creates challenges for Guadeloupe's security
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC “Our sole authority to levy taxes has been taken away. As a result, products from Guadeloupe have been pushed out of the market. We face serious problems related to the economy, sustainable agriculture, and access to...

International conference dedicated to Guadeloupe's decolonization held in Baku
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC Baku, which has become a hub for decolonization dialogues, hosted an international thematic conference dedicated to Guadeloupe, which remains under France's colonial rule. The conference, titled "Towards the Decolonization...

Member of Guadeloupe Communist Party: We must distance ourselves from France and rebuild all our sectors
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC “The political sovereignty of the Guadeloupean people has never been secured. Our agriculture, trade relations, and overall economy are being systematically weakened, making us increasingly dependent on imports,” said Victor...

Final declaration adopted at conference dedicated to Guadeloupe
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC A final declaration was adopted at the international conference titled “Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe! Challenges and Perspectives”, held in Baku and dedicated to the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe. The...

Guadeloupean coordinator: Europe preventing us from maintaining our economic independence
"Guadeloupe’s inclusion as a peripheral region of the European Union allows it to benefit from the rights recognized by the EU, but the country is unable to utilize these rights. Europe’s competitiveness policy prevents Guadeloupe from maintaining...
West Indies University Lecturer Paints Guadeloupe Ailing From France's Harmful Chemicals
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. France's use of chlordecone on the territory of Guadeloupe has led to severe health consequences, including widespread cases of cancer and chronic illnesses that continue to affect future...

International thematic conference titled "Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe! Challenges and Perspectives" commences in Baku
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC Baku, which has become a hub for decolonization dialogues, is hosting an international thematic conference dedicated to Guadeloupe, which remains under France's colonial rule. The conference, titled "Towards the...

Azerbaijan Urges Full And Fair Legal, Economic, And Cultural Decolonization Of Guadeloupe
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25 . The main objective of the conference is to discuss the legal, economic, social, and cultural aspects of Guadeloupe's continued colonization in the 21st century, as well as ways to accelerate...

Azerbaijan's Baku Hosts Conference On Guadeloupe's Decolonization Challenges And Prospects
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. An international thematic conference "Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe! Challenges and Perspectives" dedicated to the island of Guadeloupe, which is under the colonial policy of...

International conference on Guadeloupe’s decolonization underway in Baku
An international thematic conference titled “Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe: Challenges and Perspectives” was held in Baku, focusing on the Caribbean island’s struggle against French colonialism, Azernews reports. The event is jointly...

Azerbaijan's Baku To Host Conference On Guadeloupe's Decolonization
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. An international thematic conference "Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe! Challenges and Perspectives" dedicated to the island of Guadeloupe, which was under the colonial policy of...