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EU and national actors signed a landmark agreement on disaster risk management. Strong partnerships are crucial for effective crisis response. Collaboration between EU-LAC regions enhances disaster preparedness and response efforts.
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Barbados earned $400 million in corporation tax from international entities last year, strengthening its tax regime to avoid being labeled an offshore tax haven. Minister Cummins emphasized compliance and transparency.
EU regulators are investigating Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram for potential breaches of child safety rules under the Digital Services Act, citing concerns over harmful content and behavioral addictions in children.
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) will host the annual Caribbean Travel Forum on May 20 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, focusing on the region's tourism landscape and industry insights. Key speakers include travel writer Doug Lansky and CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded in Handlova. The alleged assailant has been detained, and Fico is hospitalized. The incident shocked the country's outgoing president.
