Chlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously backed a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, moral, environmental and economic harm caused by chlordecone in Guadeloupe and Martinique, after decades of warnings were ignored; the law also targets decontamination, research priorities and support for affected fishermen and farmers, though it stops short of full state liability. Code Noir Repeal: In a separate landmark vote, lawmakers unanimously approved repealing the 1685 Code Noir, the slavery-era decree that legally treated enslaved people as property; the repeal is now headed to the Senate, with many in the French Caribbean calling it a necessary step but not a substitute for reparations. Regional Aviation Shift: LIAT 2020 and Air Caraïbes announced an interline agreement for single-ticket travel across their networks with through-checked baggage, starting June 1—timed alongside Caribbean Airlines’ market exits and frequency cuts affecting regional links including Martinique and Guadeloupe. Direct Guadeloupe–Jamaica Link: LIAT 2020 is launching the first direct flights between Pointe-à-Pitre and Montego Bay from July 14, a new bridge for French Caribbean travelers heading to Jamaica’s major summer events. Sargassum Cooperation: An OECS delegation visited Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum management strategies and explore value-added uses, as regional partners push for coordinated responses to recurring seaweed impacts. Access to Economic Justice: OHADAC’s CARO Regional Arbitration Centre, with the OECS, will launch June 10 training on arbitration and ADR to strengthen predictable, accessible dispute resolution for Eastern Caribbean businesses and investors. Disaster Response Drills: “Operation Caraïbes 26” continues through June 4, training multinational forces—including RSMA units from Martinique and Guadeloupe—for cyclone-scale humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.