AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDiplomacy & Regional Ties: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne met France’s newly appointed Ambassador Marie-Noëlle Duris, discussing climate action, security, health, training and research, plus closer links with Guadeloupe and Martinique on transport, trade and people-to-people exchanges. Visa & Mobility Politics: The talks also zeroed in on Antigua’s concerns over visa-free access and its Citizenship by Investment programme, with Browne urging a balanced approach that respects Caribbean circumstances while addressing European worries. EU Outer Regions Agenda: Brussels unveiled a new strategy for the EU’s outermost regions, explicitly naming Guadeloupe and Martinique, alongside French Guiana and others, aiming to adapt EU rules to local realities and boost resilience, connectivity and access to services. Sovereignty Signal in the Atlantic: France and Canada plan a symbolic visit to Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon after Donald Trump’s map post that included French overseas territories such as Guadeloupe and Martinique, with Macron and Mark Carney framing it as a defense of national borders and shared democratic values. Environment & Public Health Watch: A separate report highlights the growing sargassum crisis across the Caribbean, with impacts on tourism, fishing and respiratory health as seaweed piles up on beaches and smothers marine habitats.
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