Regional Security & Integration: Martinique hosted the 19th Antilles-Guyane Regional Cooperation Conference alongside an Antilles Regional Security Conference, with OECS and CTM leaders pushing deeper integration and even talks on expanding local normative powers while staying within the French Republic. Security Beyond Policing: Dominica’s PM Roosevelt Skerrit urged a broader, coordinated regional security approach covering climate resilience, cybersecurity, food and energy security, and maritime protection. CARICOM Summit Focus: CARICOM’s 51st Heads of Government meeting in St. Lucia wrapped up with priorities including cost of living relief, consumer protection, progress on free movement, and an affordable interregional ferry plan—plus responsible AI use and welcoming French Guiana as an associate member. Education Results: Martinique’s baccalaureate 2026 pass rate hit 91.4% after resits, with 680,600 diplomas awarded; the national brevet fell to 81.6% under a new grading system. Reparations Push: CARICOM advanced a “Ten Point Plan” urging Britain to relinquish remaining territories, framing it as reparatory justice and structural economic decolonisation. Local Youth & Networks: Rotaract District 7030 returned to Antigua for the first time in 20+ years, bringing nearly 200 young leaders from across the Caribbean, including Martinique.