AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOverseas Economic Push: France’s overseas territories minister Naïma Moutchou unveiled the “Outre-mer One” fund at a Paris summit, topping its €30m target and launching a new €35m push meant to shift from subsidies to investment for businesses across Guadeloupe and other French territories. Connectivity for the Region: EllaLink advanced its Caribbean Gateway into the development stage, proposing an open-access submarine fibre link from Cayenne to Martinique and Guadeloupe, with a western leg to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, aiming for service by end-2029. EU Travel Pressure on CIPs: A Saint Lucia prime minister says the EU is giving OECS states with Citizenship By Investment Programmes until 2028 (with a shorter response window) to end them or face loss of visa-free Schengen access—an issue that could ripple across the Caribbean’s mobility and policy debates. Housing Politics Abroad: Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo urged EU support for housing measures, arguing it needs broad political agreement and “ring-fenced” RUP resources in the next financing framework. Culture & Governance Debate: Commentary around the World Creole Festival’s funding and cabinet authority highlights how tourism-linked cultural spending is framed as a matter of due process and institutional decision-making.
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