Rum & Spirits: Campari Group’s Trois Rivières (Martinique) has unveiled redesigned packaging for its aged rum range, with embossed heritage details (including 1660 and the Trois Rivières windmill), a softer bottle silhouette, and textured glass that reflects amber-to-mahogany tones; VO and Cellar Reserve four-year-old are now in major French retail chains, while VSOP stays with on-trade and specialist retailers and select millésimes are previewed at the Martinique boutique. Public Health & Agriculture: A new law in the French West Indies formally recognizes the State’s responsibility in the chlordecone health scandal, opening the door to compensation talks; it also sets priorities for cleanup, support for agriculture and fishing, research, and victim care, with an extra levy on tobacco products earmarked for funding. EU Trade Policy: EU ministers agreed to tighten when countries can suspend the carbon emissions fee on imports, adding criteria such as a 50% price jump over six months, aiming to boost certainty for low-carbon investment. Regional Security & Ports: G7 leaders backed a new ports network and coordinated actions to disrupt global drug trafficking, with a focus on cooperation, anti-money laundering, and asset recovery. Environment & Tourism Resilience: An OECS-EU study visit in Martinique and Guadeloupe highlighted practical sargassum management approaches, with lessons aimed at coastal protection, public health preparedness, and new economic uses.