Tag: Overseas
mobilization in Paris of the diaspora from overseas territories against the high cost of living
Several thousand people demonstrated this Sunday, November 3, mostly West Indians, while the movement that has shaken Martinique since the beginning of September has not died down, despite an agreement…
the never-ending story of the high cost of living overseas – L’Express
The relationship that links Paris to its twelve overseas communities is that of an endless restart. After the riots which struck New Caledonia in May, painful reminiscences of the “events”…
despite an agreement to lower prices by 6,000, calls for blockages continue
Calls for blockades continued to resonate during this weekend in Martinique, while the curfew on the island is due to end this Monday, October 21. Despite an initial agreement signed…
Mobilization against the high cost of living in Martinique: “Popular support will determine the duration of the movement”
In Martinique, a new demonstration against the high cost of living took place on Saturday October 19. A demonstration which comes despite an agreement on a 20% reduction in food…
The Minister of Overseas Territories in New Caledonia: “A process which tends towards appeasement”
The Overseas Minister is in New Caledonia, François-Noël Buffet’s first trip to a territory where tensions are still very high. The riots are no longer those of May, when the…
an agreement signed to lower the price of certain food products by “20% on average”
The State announced on the evening of October 16 that it had signed an agreement, particularly with distributors, to reduce “ 20 % on average » food prices in Martinique,…
Martinique: the reasons for the anger
In Martinique, anger is still brewing, after having been shaken in recent weeks by a veritable wave of urban violence, on the sidelines of the movement against the high cost…
François-Noël Buffet, a tough but experienced profile at the Ministry of Overseas Territories
It is one of the most exposed positions in the Barnier government as tensions build up in New Caledonia and Martinique: the Ministry of Overseas Territories is entrusted to François-Noël…
Despite the curfew, tensions between protesters and police remain high
The night of Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September was ” agitated ” in Martinique – a French island in the Caribbean. Four people were arrested there and some municipalities…
Martinique: “Most of the protesters are calling for state intervention to regulate prices in supermarkets”
In Martinique, several neighborhoods in Fort-de-France have had to respect a curfew since Wednesday evening, September 18. This is a decision by the authorities following new violence on the fringes…