EU Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission unveiled a new strategic vision and regulatory package for the EU’s outermost regions, explicitly naming Guadeloupe and French Guiana alongside Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint-Martin and other Atlantic islands, aiming to adapt EU rules to local realities and boost competitiveness, resilience, connectivity, and access to housing, healthcare and education. Deforestation Regulation Twist: Brussels also proposed a targeted change to the EU Deforestation Regulation that would remove French Guiana from the regulation’s territorial scope via a special procedure, citing enforcement challenges from porous borders and arguing for tailored treatment under the EU treaty’s outermost-region clause. Sargassum Pressure on Coasts: A new report highlights the growing sargassum “superbloom” across the Caribbean and beyond, warning of health impacts for workers clearing beaches and knock-on damage to tourism and fishing—an issue that directly hits island coastal economies like Guadeloupe. Sport Governance Link-Up: Former FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer Kenny Jean-Marie joined the Advisory Board of African Collaborations Group (ACG), a move that signals continued investment in sport governance and large-scale sport infrastructure planning across Africa. Caribbean Cruise Access: Cruise lines are expanding Southern Caribbean itineraries for 2026–27, making rarer ports easier to reach without long repositioning sailings—good news for regional tourism planning.