AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMontserrat in UK policy spotlight: Montserrat has joined the UK’s Blue Belt marine conservation programme, committing to protect at least 20% of its maritime zone and gaining access to scientific and technical support. Regional economic capacity: OECS says Antigua and Barbuda will host a specialised services sector training programme (June 29–July 2) for Montserrat and other member states, aimed at strengthening policymaking and negotiating skills for global services markets. Public service recruitment pressure: A summit of Overseas Territories deputy governors and heads of public service in Bermuda highlighted shared civil service hiring challenges, with ageing populations, outward migration, and private-sector competition driving shortages. Church, politics, and migration in Spain: Pope Leo XIV’s Spain visit culminated with the blessing of Sagrada Familia’s final Tower of Jesus Christ, while he also pressed on migration and warned “Monsters lurk in these seas,” targeting traffickers and those profiting from despair. Montserrat-linked moment in Spain: During a Montserrat service, the Pope altered the hymn “El Virolai,” swapping in new lines about love and reassurance—sparking discussion.
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