The View from Europe - The Caribbean Council

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David Jessop, Consultant and Non-Executive Director of the Caribbean Council, writes a weekly column providing a European perspective on Caribbean events, which is syndicated and widely read in the Caribbean press. An archive of the View from Europe columns be found below.

It is time for a new US-CARICOM partnership 26th April 2021

Photo by Caleb Perez A few days ago, CARICOM Foreign Ministers had a first meeting with their new US counterpart. The…

Regional Tourism Outlook Brightening 19th April 2021

Photo by Art Rachen Although the volcanic eruption in St Vincent has cast a temporary shadow over tourism in the South…

Is a new relationship between Britain and its Caribbean Overseas Territories needed? 12th April 2021

Photo by Elena Mozhvilo The relationship between Britain and its Caribbean overseas territories has been relatively stable over a long period.…

A better approach to UK-Caribbean relations 30th March 2021

Photo by Jurica Koletić In recent weeks Britain has spelt out its thinking about post-Brexit relations with the much of the…

Britain seeks a new place in the world 22nd March 2021

Photo by Artur Tumasjan The British Government has just published a forward-looking post-Brexit integrated review of its security, defence, development, and foreign…

Perception, actions and explanations matter 17th March 2021

Photo by Simon Maage For many in the idea of building a wall or a fence wall to halt migration is…

Can CARICOM Heads of Government deliver? 8th March 2021

At their recent summit CARICOM heads of Government agreed multiple regional responses to address the looming post-pandemic economic crisis facing…

Vaccine passports may hold the key to tourism’s safe return 1st March 2021

Photo by John Cameron Safely restarting tourism is arguably the biggest economic challenge facing most Caribbean governments. David Jessop believes that despite the…

Will the new WTO Director General be able to revive multilateralism? 23rd February 2021

Photo by Umaizi The World Trade Organisation is in desperate need of resuscitation. David Jessop writes that much will now…

A new US initiative for the Caribbean is needed 23rd February 2021

Photo by Renan Kamikoga In April, the US will host a virtual Summit of the Americas. David Jessop believes that a new generation…

Has the EU-CARIFORUM EPA worked? 23rd February 2021

Photo by Anthony Ingham Although the 2008 EU-CARIFORUM Partnership Agreement may have saved the Caribbean from tariffs on its exports to…

China, the US, and a new world order 23rd February 2021

Photo by Macau Photo Agency 30 January 2021 Speaking recently, China’s President made clear that Beijing intends playing a global leadership…

It’s time to abandon sanctions on Cuba 23rd February 2021

Photo by Remy Gieling 24 January 2021 CARICOM has ‘denounced’ the US decision to redesignate Cuba as a state sponsor of…

Responding to Washington’s new thinking 18th January 2021

Photo by Cameron Smith As President, Joe Biden is expected to embrace the Americas, seeking a relationship that is both collegiate…

Full Caribbean tourism recovery possible post 2021 12th January 2021

The pandemic has demonstrated conclusively that a vibrant tourism industry is central to Caribbean economic growth. David Jessop writes that industry leaders…

Britain and Europe: the moment of truth 22nd December 2020

As the Brexit negotiations stagger towards some sort of conclusion, David Jessop argues that whatever the outcome, leaving the EU will diminish…

What future now for Venezuela? 15th December 2020

Despite concerted external pressure, the outcome of recent elections means that Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, now has both de facto…

Protest, climate change and the environment 8th December 2020

Investor interest in the Caribbean’s undersea oil is accelerating, environmental activism is growing, and the world appears to be moving…

Democracy alone is not enough 1st December 2020

This was the year when much of the Caribbean went to the polls. General elections were held in Anguilla, Belize,…

The next COVID-challenge – mass immunisation 24th November 2020

The Caribbean is now well placed to obtain one or another proven COVID vaccine through the World Health Organisation’s COVAX…

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