AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFrance-OECS Diplomacy: France formalized a renewed bond with the OECS by accrediting Ambassador Marie-Noëlle Duris, highlighting shared priorities like climate resilience, public health, and maritime security, with a focus on education mobility, French language training, and innovation to boost regional connectivity. OECS Leadership & Trade: The OECS marked its 45th anniversary and opened its 78th Authority meeting with a call for an “OECS renaissance,” as chairmanship shifted to Antigua and Barbuda’s Gaston Browne and leaders pushed trade, connectivity, and economic resilience. Chlordecone Fallout in the French Antilles: A new Public Health France study says chlordecone remains widespread in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with detectable traces in most adults and a significant share above health thresholds, while France’s appeals court has upheld dismissal of a major criminal case, closing the door on further criminal accountability. Regional Air Cargo & Routes: St. Vincent announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service, aiming to strengthen trade links and help farmers export; meanwhile Fly Dutch Caribbean plans to operate from Grand Case Airport from July 1, with talks about routes including Guadeloupe and Martinique. Martinique-Linked Tourism & Culture: Euzhan Palcy’s reflections on her Martinique roots and career were revisited, underscoring the island’s cultural imprint on international film.
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