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Dans cette tribune, Franck A., lecteur d’Antilla, livre une analyse personnelle et volontairement critique de la vie politique martiniquaise. Selon…

Ce week-end, Le Marin a vibré au rythme de le BACCHA FESTIVAL et le bilan est sans appel, une manifestation…

Dans cette tribune, Jean-Marie Nol, économiste et juriste, propose une lecture personnelle de l’évolution politique, culturelle et économique de la…

In a Europe shrouded in the fog of crises, the French West Indies cannot be reduced to a mere outpost…

On June 30, 2026, the Senate investigative committee chaired by Viviane Malet adopted the report by Evelyne Corbière Naminzo.…

In a new article, Gérard Dorwling-Carter highlights the crucial role of local actors during disasters, arguing that their knowledge…

We are publishing this text by Max Pied, which we found on his Facebook page, because it encourages us to rethink certain narratives about…

Following Catherine Jean-Baptiste’s article on the financing of colonial infrastructure, Philippe Villard provides several historical clarifications…

In response to Gérard Dorwling-Carter’s article, «Historical Facts Every Martinican Should Remember,» Catherine…

France's public debt is reaching record highs, and that's bad news for Guadeloupe's economy…

«Producing is never easy. Consuming is so much easier!» In response to the GDC article on…

In a memo sent to Antilla, Claude Gelbras draws attention to the considerable economic and financial clout acquired by several…

Following Jean-Marie Nol’s op-ed, Claude Gelbras calls for the creation of a comprehensive free trade zone in the West Indies. This article responds…

On the occasion of the passing of Raymond Mac, former general councilor and municipal councilor for Saint-Esprit, Daniel M. Berté pays tribute to him…

Young People in the French West Indies: A Current Generation in Transition Heading Straight Toward Serious Existential Challenges?…

In the face of dwindling public resources and the growing needs of local communities, José Mirande advocates for local public enterprises…

Op-Ed by Sandra Casanova, Regional Councilor for Martinique On July 28, 2026, the Minister for Overseas Territories, Naïma Moutchou, announced…

In this open letter addressed to the people of Martinique, a reader of *Antilla* calls for moving beyond personal accusations and…

Previous analyses have highlighted the many challenges facing Martinique today: demographics…

After analyzing the institutional, financial, and demographic constraints that currently limit public action in Martinique, another factor…

The End of a Model: Martinique has reached the end of an economic cycle. For several decades, its development has…

Between 1974 and 1981, Dominica enforced one of the most repressive sets of laws in the contemporary history of the Caribbean.…

The debate over Martinique’s institutional future raises a question that is rarely addressed head-on: what role should the…

Written in March 2007, at a time when Nicolas Sarkozy was announcing the creation of a Ministry of Immigration and National Identity,…

A tax pact for Martinique? Let’s start with the numbers. Before we debate taxes, let’s finally map out the cash flows…

Training for Success: Artificial Intelligence and the Skills Revolution. Mastering value chains, discussed in the…

For a Martinique of Excellence, Right Now! 4/5 A Different Approach to Governance: Performance Above All. The first three opinion pieces by…

As the port tax sparks an increasing number of reactions, Mireille Pierre-Louis intends to put the…

Generating More Wealth: Mastering Value Chains In the previous op-ed, Mikaël Glondu-Monnerville discussed…

In his op-ed titled «Crisis Management in Guadeloupe and Martinique: According to the author, the ball is now in…

Five Op-Eds on a New Development Model Martinique has reached a moment of truth. The aging of…

Following Gérard Dowling-Carter’s article on Yann Monplaisir’s role in the evolution of the debt of…

As a keen reader of news from Martinique and the discussions posted on the Antilla website, Franck A. wanted to respond to the many…

The article published by France-Antilles to mark the tenth anniversary of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique (CTM) is fueling a debate…

After proposing to launch a debate on the creation of a Martinican Fiscal Pact, José Mirande received a response from…

The letter we are publishing below examines the economics of global soccer based on a commentary heard on France…

The op-ed published on the antilla-martinique.com website by our colleague José Mirande under the title «A Fiscal Pact…”

Beyond the observation that the population is aging and declining, a fundamental question arises: how can we transform the…

Following José Mirande’s op-ed calling for a debate on a Martinique fiscal pact, Ms. …

Martinique is going through a period in which economic, social, demographic, and budgetary challenges are mounting. Continuing to think in terms of the tools…

In this op-ed titled «On the Issue of Reparations: A Just Cause, Yet an Insoluble Problem,»…

The storming of the Bastille, which took place on Tuesday, July 14, 1789, in Paris, is one of the founding and iconic events…

By Jean-Marie NOL For several decades, Guadeloupe and Martinique have based their economic and social development on a…

Some statistics really put things into perspective. Here’s one. In Hangzhou, China, just one…

In this op-ed, Jean-Luc Marc calls for a debate on the cost, transparency, and effectiveness of the institutional structure…

In this op-ed, Jean-Marie Nol offers his personal analysis of the political and economic climate surrounding the institutional debates…

Martinique, July 3, 2026 On July 1, 2026, at the Maison Aimé Césaire, the Minister for Overseas Territories, Naïma Moutchou,…

In this op-ed, Prof. Jean Crusol and Jean-Marc Lafleur-Bolo argue that the fight against the high cost of living in…

More than forty years of progress in programming reflect a radical transformation in our relationship with machines. As a young middle school student,…

The debate over the institutional evolution of Martinique and Guadeloupe is often framed from a legal perspective or…

It’s Time to Align Our Economic Policy with Our Geography By Jean Claude Florentiny This week marks the start of…

MOTION In support of respect for the sovereignty of the people of Martinique and against any drift toward autonomy without a popular mandate …

Guadeloupe, just like Martinique, is currently going through a unique period in which our relationship with time seems to have been profoundly disrupted. Between…

In this essay by Toni Hritac, a journalist, artificial intelligence is no longer discussed merely as a technical tool, but as a…

What if agents and employees could also evaluate their supervisors? In this op-ed, Léon Mastail asks…

Following up on the forum organized on June 17 by the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique to discuss the issue of public safety…

Guadeloupe is heading into the start of the 2026 school year in September amid a particularly troubling economic climate. While monitoring institutions…

The Greater Caribbean as a Horizon for Martinique’s Youth The violence plaguing Martinique today raises questions for all of us…

Martinique made a major institutional decision by creating a single local government, whereas Guadeloupe and Réunion…

Faced with the mounting crises simultaneously affecting Guadeloupe, Martinique, and, to a greater extent, French Guiana,…

This is a topic that could spark debate, as it calls for a rethinking of the traditional balance in performance evaluations, especially when it comes to…

This Tuesday, we held our third city council meeting in less than a month, reflecting the fast pace at which we…

Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, The passage of the law of June 12, 2026, aimed at recognizing liability…

This op-ed by Jean-Marie Nol offers some reflections on the economic future of Guadeloupe and Martinique at a time when…

Madam President of the Bar, Mr. Vice President of the Bar, Presidents of the Bar Associations, ladies and gentlemen, my dear colleagues, For several years now,…

Understanding where the money that funds our schools, hospitals, and roads comes from. Where does the money that pays teachers come from,…

Personally, I am convinced that joint ownership is one of the best mechanisms for protecting our country’s land against…

As the economic model based on government transfers, consumption, and services begins to run out of steam,…

Sargassum is not just a matter of scientific expertise or administrative management. For many people, it is also…

In this speech delivered on December 28, 2011, at the Atrium in Fort-de-France, Patrick Chamoiseau welcomed Edgar Morin as a brother…

Versailles, October 22, 1789: «The National Assembly received a delegation of free people of color from the island of…”

A former member of the National Assembly from Martinique and a prominent figure in local politics, Guy Lordinot is back at the center of the debate…

In this op-ed, Emmanuel Argo, president of the High Council of Francophone Diasporas of African Descent and Africans Living in Europe, responds strongly…

This op-ed by Jean-Marie Nol offers a concerned analysis of the French economic situation and its potential repercussions…

Op-Ed Published on May 23, 2026 (Nouvel Obs). As we celebrate National Tribute Day on May 23…

The current situation requires us to look at this issue from a different, more rational perspective—one that tomorrow should…

LETTER FROM A READER Antilla’s readers are also active participants in public debate. Through this open forum, the author…

In this op-ed, Jean-Marie Nol analyzes what he believes could be the consequences of tighter bank lending conditions in Guadeloupe…

In this op-ed, economist and legal scholar Jean-Marie Nol offers his analysis of the economic changes currently affecting Guadeloupe and…

At a time when debates on reparations for slavery are taking on a new international dimension, the issue of equality…

As Ascension Day approaches, Toni Hrițac offers a unique meditation born in the silence of the Church of the Diamond. Between the…

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Taubira Law, which recognizes slavery and the transatlantic slave trade as crimes against humanity, Serge…

To mark the centennial of the birth of Frantz Fanon, a leading figure in anti-colonial thought and psychiatry…

The war in Iran is not just another regional crisis for Guadeloupe and Martinique. It…

In Guadeloupe and French Guiana, as in Martinique, the debate over the future of their institutional and legal status is intensifying as…

My dear Guy, The idea of designating May 22 as Martinique’s national holiday is based on a strong intuition that…

The issue of water in Martinique is no longer a demagogic debate in which certain rigid conservatives take pleasure. It is…

In Paris, in the hushed corridors where major institutional shifts regarding the overseas territories are taking shape, a document is making the rounds. It…

The op-ed published in *Le Figaro* (see bottom of page) by some twenty prominent figures, including Natacha Polony,…

At a time when the new world order and the economic and financial crisis are redefining the economic and social balance in…

Overseas Territories: The Urgent Need for Common-Sense Tax Reform Correcting a tax distortion that has become unsustainable—and passing the law…

With *Bandi*, Martinican cinema ventures into uncharted territory: that of a fictional story rooted in social reality, without…

Op-ed by Fernand ODONNAT, CTM Executive Council Member in charge of Urban Planning, Major Public Works, Transportation, Infrastructure, …

When the Future Settles Accounts with the Past… Written by Emmanuel de Reynal and published on Overblog. It was featured in one of the episodes of *À…*

Here we are publishing an article by Max Pied, taken from the «Nouvelles politiques» newsletter of La Martinique Ensemble dated the 5th…

Amid an energy crisis, structural vulnerabilities, and a surge in business failures, the Martinican economy is entering a period of major turbulence. The year…

Emmanuel De Reynal, a Martinican journalist and writer, took a bold stand in a local media outlet: he…

In this op-ed, Sandra Casanova raises a fundamental question about Martinique’s economic future: Should we continue to…

Key Points: The silent crisis affecting the sugarcane industry in Guadeloupe and Martinique is no longer a…

Muhammad Ibrahim – Historically, conflicts in the Middle East have often had consequences that extend far beyond the region. Their…

March 19, 1946, marks a pivotal date in the institutional history of Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana…

The rise in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East—epitomized by the war in Iran—is now serving as a stark wake-up call…

In every municipal election, women and men decide to run for office to lead a municipality. Some are well-known,…

In the ongoing debate surrounding Bernard Hayot, the GBH Group, and, more broadly, the relationship between economic power and memory…

In public debate in the French West Indies, the issue of agriculture is often framed in terms of production: producing…

Laurent CYPRIA ​By Laurent CYPRIA, President of the Martinique Ambassador Club ​It is with the sustained interest that we owe to the major milestones…

As Martinique enters the final stretch leading up to the municipal elections on March 15 and 22, 2026,…

In this op-ed, Térèz Léotin warns of the threats facing the Neisson estate in Le Carbet, which go far beyond…

In this op-ed, Maurice Laouchez reflects on the sudden resurgence of the logic of force in international relations.…

Off the coast of Florida, Cuba now appears to be caught in an energy, financial, and diplomatic vise. Beyond just…

Since the beginning of 2026, we have observed that, around the world, weather phenomena are becoming increasingly…

At a time when geopolitical tensions are mounting and the international balance of power seems increasingly fragile, the…

In the age of artificial intelligence and hyperconnectivity, domination no longer relies on the visible occupation of territories, but…

A geopolitical upheaval with immediate local repercussions: The escalating tensions surrounding the war waged by the U.S.…

In his op-ed titled «Protecting Our Country’s Soccer: Responsibility, Transparency, and Action,» Roger Eustache, a former…

Reverend Jesse Jackson, a leading figure in the U.S. civil rights movement, has passed away at the age of 84.…

On March 15 and 22, 2026, voters in Martinique’s 34 municipalities will be called to the polls to elect those…

The Silent End of a World French foreign policy is undergoing a profound transformation. This is no longer a mere adjustment…

Public Finances, Institutional Responsibilities, and the Accuracy of the Numbers Presented on February 12 to an audience of business leaders involved in…

Some voices are unsettling because they speak the truth. That of Habdaphai, a renowned artist from Martinique and a key figure in…

A Generation Under Fire Last year, baby boomers were singled out by the man who was…

Paying tribute to our pioneers—whether they were political leaders or visionary entrepreneurs from Martinique—means, above all, recognizing the…

1. A Blind Spot in the Municipal Elections: The Sustainability of the French Model As the municipal elections on the 15th and… approach

Environmental awareness is growing rapidly in Martinique. Proof of this is the 3ED association, which is actively preparing for the Valora Village scheduled to take place…

Here you will find an op-ed by Toni Hrițac, a journalist who offers an outside perspective but whose commentary is firmly rooted in our realities…

We are at a pivotal moment in Guadeloupe and Martinique. The emergence of artificial intelligence in the global economy is having an impact…

The specter of social decline now haunts much of Western society, and France is a prime example of this…

1. A Blind Spot in the Municipal Elections: The Sustainability of the French Model As the municipal elections on the 15th approach…

The economy is not an abstraction reserved for specialists; it is the invisible fabric that shapes our daily lives…

In this op-ed, one of our readers shared his opinion on, as he puts it: «the…

An op-ed by Éric Leung and Élisabeth Tomé-Gertheinrichs, published following the unanimous adoption of the EESC’s opinion…

‘Mr. Etienne DESPLANQUES, Prefect of Martinique, is pleased to invite the following to the Prefecture on Thursday, February 12, 2026…’

On January 29, 2026, Martinique took an important step forward by taking concrete action to address the issue of funding…

Looking ahead to 2040, Guadeloupe and Martinique face a historic choice that has far-reaching implications…

Following the online publication, over the past several months, of a series of controversial articles, deemed by…

For some time now, Martinique has been plagued by one of the scourges of our time: violence!!! Many families find themselves…

Fort-de-France, January 25, 2026 As political ideologies have faded and Martinican voters are staying away from the polls, the…

Following JPB's op-ed comparing PFAS pollution in the…

The analysis presented by sociologist André Lucrèce in *Antilla*, under the title «Analysis of a Major Social Crisis: The…”

Beyond the issue of the high cost of living alone, Martinique is undergoing a profound social crisis, marked by increasing vulnerability…

A Historic Turning Point We are at a turning point, with the resulting shift in the economic paradigm…

Jean-Marie Nol’s article has the rare merit of raising a crucial question: that of the sustainability of…

This article offers a reflection on the concept of development, moving beyond simplistic definitions or strictly economic interpretations. In…

A New Perspective: From Agricultural Risk to Strategic Opportunity The Association Agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, which has long…

Autonomy as a False Solution to Current Deadlocks The idea of greater autonomy for Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana…

Spotted on Facebook: They know that we know they're lying, and yet they keep lying to us. In this…

What if the most powerful form of domination weren't the one imposed by force, but the one that takes root in…

In this essay, André LUCRÈCE pays tribute to Émile Ollivier, a Haitian writer and sociologist, and highlights the strong connection that…

Violence that is no longer accidental but structural. Caribbean society—and Guadeloupe in particular—seems today to be caught up in…

(A Call for the Recognition of Sargassum as Marine Pollution) For more than a decade, the shores of the Caribbean have periodically…

How about, at the start of this year, we talk about projects that last much longer than a winter? Like those of a clock…

The Antilles, Trump, and the Shadow of American Imperialism In this op-ed, Michel Ponnamah examines a blind spot in the political debate in Martinique…

Following Michel Herland’s article published in Antilla, which documented a silent but massive disappearance…

Patrick Chamoiseau’s visit to French Guiana, at the invitation of Gabriel Serville, is not merely part of a cultural program.…

Presented as a clash between openness and protectionism, the debate over the EU–MERCOSUR agreement all too often overlooks one reality…

In this article by Michel Herland, the author makes a blunt observation: a significant portion of Martinique’s cultural heritage, often…

Presented as neutral, scientific, and indisputable, mainstream economics nonetheless shapes our public policies, our collective choices, and the way we…

Ever since time began, the wooden horse has been turning and turning, and it hasn't stopped. One year, it stopped…

Drawing on his personal journey and a concrete example of regional transformation in Eastern Europe, journalist Toni Hritac proposes…

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS RELEASE Saturday, January 3, 2025 Christian BAPTISTE Élie CALIFER Olivier SERVA Members of Parliament from Guadeloupe Jean-Victor…

A Social Reality Often Overlooked In 2026, the surprising material resilience of the Caribbean middle class in the face of…

It’s late December 2025, and the commemoration of December 1959 has been skipped. Strange! There’s no mention of it in…

For several weeks now, the debate over Martinique’s «economic model» has been taking on increasing prominence in the media…

Based on two articles published in Antilla—an interview with Mireille Pierre-Louis, an expert in public finance and the overseas territories,…

There is indeed a Caribbean economic model. Yes, there is indeed an economic model in Guadeloupe and Martinique,…

There is no such thing as a «Caribbean» economic model: there are universal economic rules, and choices to…

In the French West Indies, racism officially does not exist. It is not mentioned in the laws or in government statements,…

The near-total lack of investment in the French West Indies by millionaires originally from Guadeloupe and Martinique who have settled…

At the Kuwait City airport, start by taking a white taxi driven by Kuwaiti retirees. They’re reliable, and the…

. The high cost of living: a sign of an outdated and unbalanced economic model. The high cost of living in the Caribbean is no accident…

HERE IS A TEXT FOR ALL MARTINIQUANS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND, TO READ, UNDERSTAND, AND REFLECT ON… Philippe Pied «…

Economic Domination Rooted in Perceptions: The Issue of Colonial Domination and Entrepreneurship in Guadeloupe and Martinique…

Simon Jouet was a silversmith of Huguenot descent born in the early 18th century. He was the son of Peter Jouet…

Everything is piling up… Violence, insecurity, crime, drug trafficking, the steady increase in the supply of drugs, the accelerated flow of weapons…

The Kingdom of Lesotho, located in Southern Africa, is among the 127 countries that have confirmed their participation in Expo 2027…

At the “Rencontres du Monde Économique” event organized on December 17 by MEDEF Martinique, a key idea was…

The entry into force, on January 1, 2026, of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)—often referred to as a carbon import tax—…

Yves-Léopold MONTHIEUX Tel.: 0696 903 603 yves.leopold@wanadoo.fr To Mr. Pascal BLANCHARD, Historian, Professor, On the 5th, 6th…

A Central Middle Class in Guadeloupean Society At the heart of Guadeloupean society, the middle class plays a…

A few days after Mediapart published his op-ed titled «A Testing Ground for Devastating Ultra-Liberalism: The Confetti of…”

The interview with Mireille Pierre-Louis published in *Les Antilles* has the merit of bringing the issue back to the center of the debate…

December 1959: An incident in a garrison town that got out of hand. Fort-de-France, December 11, 2025. Historian Benjamin Stora had been…

To Mr. Serge LETCHIMY, President of the Executive Council of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique, Rue Gaston Deferre – Cluny 97 200…

Fort-de-France, December 9, 2025 Here are a few questions every Martinican should ask themselves on the eve of the anniversary…

The seal of Francis II and Mary Stuart, sometimes called “the seal of the kings of France and Scotland,” is a…

Following the CTM press release published today on our website regarding the official launch of negotiations between the government and…

The Global Shift: France Faces a Systemic Crisis France is entering a period of turbulence…

I. A Record Extension for Corsica—A Sign That Overseas Territories Are Being Abandoned? The Debate Over Continuity…

By Ms. Inès Bouchaut-Choisy and Ms. Viviane Monnier, EESC members and rapporteurs for the resolution issued seven years after the opinion of the…

Who was Fred DÉSIR? A man like any other, with his strengths and weaknesses. A strong personality…

The debate over what the French West Indies really «cost» France and Europe comes up regularly…

A collective mantra that masks a complex reality. To say that there are no jobs in Guadeloupe has become a…

In keeping with its democratic mission and its ongoing commitment to providing a space for pluralistic expression, ANTILLA…

Fort-de-France, November 25, 2025 One might wonder what could justify the expected ruling…

A tragedy is looming unexpectedly in the Caribbean: the danger posed by young people! A sense of unease…

Fort-de-France, November 25, 2025 One might wonder what could justify the expected ruling…

An op-ed titled «In the Overseas Territories, the government’s responses remain timid, bureaucratic, or dismissive» harshly criticizes…

Fort-de-France, November 22, 2025 As this dark year (annus horribilis) draws to a close—politically, economically, environmentally, socially, morally, marked by insecurity, and almost…

A Decisive Turning Point for Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is at a decisive turning point in its economic history and…

– These scenes of people going to the airport to insult a politician whom the courts have not…

Why might artificial intelligence, if not properly anticipated, tear apart the social fabric and undermine social cohesion in Caribbean society?…

This Thursday, November 20, the mayor of Bellefontaine, Félix Ismain, is set to appear in appellate court on charges of embezzlement of…

In this new op-ed for *Les Contrechroniques*, Yves-Léopold Monthieux reflects on Aimé Césaire’s place in the history of sculpture and cultural heritage in…

1. AI: A New Global Earthquake That Is Reshuffling the Political and Economic Landscape. In line with our previous…

In this op-ed, we share a piece by Antony Rode, the grandson of Lucien Rode—the man many knew as…

  The idea of independence for Guadeloupe, Martinique, or French Guiana continues to capture the imagination of…

A Crisis in the Making: Water as an Indicator of Institutional Collapse Guadeloupe and Martinique are currently experiencing a moment…

The success of a region is no longer measured by what it builds on the surface, but by what it puts into…

The Return of Diplomacy by Force: A “Big Stick” Vibe in the Caribbean The specter of a…

Editorial from the newspaper *Justice*: The trial concerning the toppling of statues—including those of Victor Schœlcher—in May 2020 was…

The specter of a return to diplomacy by force The specter of a return to diplomacy by…

From the perspective of the colonized, the left-right divide in France has always been nothing more than an illusion. Behind the rhetoric of humanism…

For nearly a decade, France has seemed to be adrift in a period of political, economic, and symbolic turmoil. As…

During its recent return to the political scene, the «Péyi A» party unveiled a slate of candidates for…

We came across this «brilliant» editorial on the »Dessous des cartes” website. We are reproducing it in its entirety because of its relevance.…

A child finishes packing his pencil case, putting a tube of glue inside. A child heads off to school. Again…

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in Jamaica, ravaged the island with wind gusts reaching 300 km/h. Faced with…

After *Île aux esclaves* and *Île empoisonnée*, should the trilogy be completed with *Île du Shatta*? Well then…

Analysis by Jeff Lafontaine for subscribers to his WhatsApp group As the upcoming elections approach, one thing is clear…

The announced budget cuts for the overseas territories signify more than just a shift in budgetary policy: they amount to…

A Deceptive Budget Balance The budget presented by Sébastien Lecornu’s government is akin to a balancing act…

Contrary to expectations, several Socialist lawmakers from overseas territories—while presenting themselves as bulwarks against the National Rally (RN)—are preparing to…

A Strong Signal from Matignon: With the appointment of Naïma Moutchou to the Ministry of Overseas Territories, this sends a strong signal…

The appointment of Naïma Moutchou as head of the Ministry of Overseas Territories marks a return of the overseas territories issue to…

Fort-de-France, October 7, 2025 As France faces a political crisis of an intensity not seen since the Liberation,…

Under a sky heavy with threats across France Under a sky weighed down in France by political and institutional crises, …

Yesterday, October 8, 2025, Martinique reached a major milestone. The Congress of Elected Officials unanimously adopted the…

By Jean-Marie Nol, economist A paradox of prosperity: apparent wealth, a stagnant economy Guadeloupe’s underdevelopment does not…

Fort-de-France, September 30, 2025 Whether it’s autonomy, independence, or the current system, it would be too simplistic to simply ask…

September 30, 2025 I recently conveyed my position to the president of the executive branch of the Territorial Collectivity of…

Since coming to power in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has cultivated a puzzling image, oscillating between strategic acumen and…

As mainland France sinks deeper into a political and budgetary crisis, Caribbean society, too, finds itself…

A Biblical Metaphor That Has Become a French Reality The phrase “a valley of tears” is a metaphor that suggests that France…

(Sé jodi-a; It’s now; Es ahora) The vast majority of the population longs for a peaceful Martinique…

Why is Emmanuel Macron still hanging on, at the risk of wearing out his term and widening the gap with public opinion? Because…

Letter from a reader: Martinique: Take Action Here and Now, Under Article 73 Our newspaper, *Antilla*, aims to…

From the very beginning, I have denounced in several articles the deception that involved fabricating a social crisis and a new…

A strained national budget, a local government in financial straits: François Bayrou’s government’s 2026 budget proposal is set to be released…

A Strange and Elusive Political Climate It is sometimes helpful to draw on collective memory to shed light on current political events.…

As the Elected Officials’ Convention approaches, it’s easy to get caught up in fruitless confrontations. But that’s not what matters most…

A Regime Running Out of Steam “The regime has run out of steam,” “the Fifth Republic has reached…”

By Jean-Marie Nol, economist and columnist: A Rapid Transformation Caribbean society is undergoing a profound transformation that we do not…

Identity and Society: A Long-Standing Debate That Remains Relevant Today For a long time, the issue of identity has taken center stage…

An Elusive and Puzzling President Since 2017, Emmanuel Macron has established himself as a president whose thinking intrigues and fascinates…

A recurring debate that has never been settled The debate over the “Antillanization” of executives, which resurfaces at regular intervals, resembles…

Social Disorder That Has Become Structural In the French West Indies, the sense that social disorder is taking root for the long term is not due to…

A Sluggish, Wait-and-See French Economy Against the backdrop of a severely deteriorated fiscal situation, all players in the French economy, from…

"ContreChroniques" by Yves-Léopold Monthieux: The Martinican autonomy movement is more relevant than ever. In the institutional maelstrom—or even…

.In the current debate on the autonomy of overseas territories, the issue of reparations related to slavery and colonization…

This op-ed by YL. MONTHIEUX was sent to us by the author with the following note: »I’m writing to you,…