News: Guadeloupe

We have started to collect the most important news related to Guadeloupe in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• February 17th 2009 – September 19th 2017
• October 12th 2018

Guadeloupe: news

Violent strikes on French island

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 3:37
related countries: France

Police on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe hold dozens of people as protests against the rising cost of living turn violent.
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Guadeloupe protests turn deadly

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 11:58
related countries: France

France appeals for calm on its Caribbean island of Guadeloupe after a man is killed amid escalating economic protests.
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France sends troops to Guadeloupe

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 20:13

France deploys 260 military police to its Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, after a local official is killed in anti-inflation protests.
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France meets Guadeloupe demands

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 15:48
related countries: France

France agrees to increase payments to workers on its Caribbean territories, as protests and violence escalate.
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Guadeloupe strike ends after deal

Thursday, March 5th 2009, 10:21
related countries: France

Unions on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe agree to suspend a 44-day-old strike as most of their demands are met.
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Storm Irene threatens Caribbean

Sunday, August 21st 2011, 22:07

There are storm warnings in place in Caribbean countries as Tropical Storm Irene heads west from Guadeloupe, threatening to become a hurricane.
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French star Hallyday in hospital

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 10:52
related countries: France

French rock star Johnny Hallyday is being treated in hospital in the Caribbean, where he is said to be "doing well" and could soon be released.
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Britain land double European gold

Friday, October 17th 2014, 9:16

Great Britain's cyclists win gold in the men's and women's team pursuit at the European Track Championships in Guadeloupe.
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Moving manatees from Asia to Caribbean

Tuesday, August 9th 2016, 8:31
related countries: Singapore

Two manatees from Singapore move 19,600km (122,000 miles) to a new home in Guadeloupe, in a bid to repopulate the Caribbean.
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Hurricane Maria 'devastates' Dominica: PM

Tuesday, September 19th 2017, 12:10
related countries: Dominica

The category five hurricane has battered the island of Dominica and is now hammering Guadeloupe.
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