AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission has adopted a new strategic vision for the EU’s outermost regions, explicitly naming Guadeloupe, with a regulatory package aimed at adapting EU rules to local realities and boosting competitiveness, resilience, and fairer opportunities. Green & Blue Economy Focus: The plan points to sectors like agriculture, fisheries, renewable energy, research, and space, alongside stronger protection for strategic infrastructure such as ports and submarine cables—key themes for island connectivity and development. Sargassum Pressure on Coastal Industry: A new report highlights record sargassum outbreaks across the Caribbean and beyond, with impacts on tourism, fishing, and public health as seaweed smothers reefs and releases harmful gases during decomposition. Disaster Preparedness: UNESCO’s warning that Mediterranean tsunamis are far from impossible is prompting faster, practical coastal planning—mapping safe routes and refuge sites—so people can act immediately if the sea turns unusual. Sports Infrastructure & Governance: Former FIFA official Kenny Jean-Marie joins ACG’s advisory board, linking sport governance experience to the structuring of large-scale sport and entertainment district projects in Africa. Maritime Sport Spotlight: Francesca Clapcich’s 11th Hour Racing team finished second in the Ocean Race Atlantic, a win that keeps ocean racing momentum high ahead of the Route du Rhum—Destination Guadeloupe.
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