EU influence and the Caribbean.

The EU, like other major world powers (the U.S., China, Britain, France), has interests in the Caribbean.  Three years ago, the EU signed the Economic Partnership Agreement with the Caribbean Community and the Dominican Republic.

Last week, the Trade and Development Committee from this joint group met in Barbados to discuss the future of trade in the region.  The Caribbean Community nations have been working to create their own “Single Market and Economy,” however, concern about the EU’s strong involvement is working against this effort.  One Caribbean economist commented that the EU is “not seriously interested in seeing the Caribbean Community Single Market and Economy completed,” but is more interested in creating a strong area of trade (www.TrinidadExpress.com, June 7, 2011).

Bible prophecy indicates that an end-time Beast power will dominate world trade and that the nations of the earth will be made rich “by her” (Revelation 18:11-15).  The Beast will ultimately “control” buying and selling (Revelation 13:17).  Just how the EU’s influence will impact the Caribbean remains to be seen.