AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission has unveiled a new strategic vision for EU outermost regions including Guadeloupe, aiming to adapt rules to local realities and boost competitiveness, resilience, and access to the single market, with targeted changes across areas like agriculture, fisheries, migration, taxation, connectivity, renewable energy, and protection of strategic infrastructure such as ports and submarine cables. Caribbean Environment Watch: A new report highlights sargassum’s growing impact across the Caribbean and beyond, with foul-smelling seaweed piling up on beaches, harming tourism and fishing, clogging equipment, and worsening respiratory health for workers. Sports & Infrastructure Finance: Kenny Jean-Marie, former FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer, has joined the Advisory Board of African Collaborations Group (ACG), which focuses on structuring sport and entertainment district projects—an angle that links governance expertise to large-scale infrastructure development. Route du Rhum Build-Up: IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper Sam Goodchild is in the final stretch before the Route du Rhum—Destination Guadeloupe, after an overhaul of key boat components and new sails ahead of the Défi Azimut in Lorient. Canada-EU Trade Talks: Mark Carney is reportedly exploring an “associate member” style arrangement with the EU, with discussions focused on sectors like energy, AI, defence, and critical minerals—potentially relevant to Caribbean trade and investment flows as EU-Canada ties deepen.
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