AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoSpaceport Investment in Kourou: PLD Space says it will pour €35m into its Guiana Space Centre orbital launch complex (2025–2026), with €22m staying in the French industrial ecosystem and €13m earmarked for 20+ local firms in French Guiana, aiming to boost European sovereign access to space. Aviation Connectivity for French Guiana: LIAT Air and Air Caraïbes signed an interline agreement to sell one ticket and check luggage through to final destinations, linking Eastern Caribbean routes with Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana services and onward connections to Paris Orly. Deepwater Port Debate (Guyana/Region): France is pushing Guyana to fast-track a deepwater port to improve European trade links, while a separate editorial warns Guyana to question who benefits most, given the cost and connectivity barriers tied to larger vessels. French Guiana–Linked Sovereignty Signal: Macron sent a formal letter reaffirming France’s support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity amid the Essequibo dispute at the ICJ. Parliament Repeals Code Noir: France’s National Assembly voted unanimously (254–0) to repeal the 1685 Code Noir, a colonial law that treated enslaved people as property—an important symbolic step in addressing France’s colonial past.
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