"There are no bad debates."

It is with these words that the Minister of Overseas, Sébastien Lecornu, indicated Friday that the government was "ready" to speak of the autonomy of Guadeloupe.

During the meetings of recent days to try to resolve the crisis, born of a refusal of the vaccine obligation before embracing social demands, "some elected officials have asked the question in hollow of autonomy", declared the minister in a televised address to Guadeloupe.

“According to them, Guadeloupe could better manage itself.

They want less equality with France, more freedom of decision by local decision-makers.

The government is ready to talk about it ”.

1,000 jobs helped

Sébastien Lecornu also announced the funding of “1,000 jobs aided for young people, with specific support and training, in the non-profit sector, to support local authorities or social, sports and environmental associations”.

In Guadeloupe, 34.5% of the population lives below the national poverty line, with a high unemployment rate (19%), especially among young people (35% in 2020 against a national average of 20%).

In an attempt to calm people down and put an end to the violence, the government had previously indicated that it was postponing until December 31 the implementation of the vaccination obligation for caregivers and firefighters in Guadeloupe as in Martinique, where the dispute made oil stain.

In addition, the prefect of Guadeloupe “decided to extend the curfew from 6 pm to 5 am until Monday, November 29, 2021 at 5 am”.

Thursday, the prefect of Martinique had instituted a curfew "from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. until a return to calm".

What had started a few days ago in these two islands with blockades and pickets quickly slipped into violence against the police, fires and looting.

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