Relationship dossier
Guadeloupe
Montserrat
Relationship assessment
Regional cooperation through the OECS, with Guadeloupe as an associate member and Montserrat as a member
Guadeloupe toward Montserrat
+15Guadeloupe participates as an associate member of the OECS, a regional framework that includes Montserrat. Guadeloupe does not conduct an independent foreign policy; its external relations are governed within France’s constitutional framework.
Montserrat toward Guadeloupe
+15Montserrat participates in the OECS alongside Guadeloupe, which holds associate-member status. Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory and does not conduct an independent foreign policy.
Overall relationship
+15The main concrete basis for cooperation is participation in the OECS, which brings Guadeloupe and Montserrat into a shared regional framework. The territories’ distinct constitutional relationships with France and the United Kingdom limit the extent to which their relationship can be treated as fully independent bilateral policy.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Guadeloupe and Montserrat participate in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), with Guadeloupe holding associate-member status and Montserrat participating as a member. This provides a concrete regional framework for cooperation, although the scope of direct cooperation between their local governments is unclear. Neither territory conducts an independent foreign policy: Guadeloupe is part of France, while Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory.
Key developments
Guadeloupe became an associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, whose membership includes Montserrat.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct cooperation between the Guadeloupe and Montserrat administrations is unclear.
- The practical scope of Guadeloupe’s participation in OECS activities involving Montserrat is unclear.