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Aug 3, 2026

US State Department to Close Five Consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada

The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five foreign diplomatic missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint. The closures include consulates in Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; St. George's, Grenada; and one location in Canada.

Aug 3, 2026·9 sources

Jul 18, 2026

EU Gives Five Caribbean Nations Until 2028 to End Citizenship-by-Investment Programs or Lose Visa-Free Access

The European Union has issued an ultimatum to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia, demanding they phase out their citizenship-by-investment programs by June 2028 or face the loss of visa-free travel to the Schengen zone.

Jul 18, 2026·2 sources

EU Gives Five Caribbean Nations Until 2028 to End Citizenship-by-Investment Programs or Lose Visa-Free Access

The European Union has issued an ultimatum to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia, demanding they phase out their citizenship-by-investment programs by June 1, 2028, or face the loss of visa-free travel to the Schengen zone.

Jul 18, 2026·3 sources

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▪The five diplomatic missions slated for closure are the embassy in St. George's, Grenada; the consulates in Nagoya, Japan, Medan, Indonesia, and Winnipeg, Canada; and the embassy branch office in Douala, Cameroon.
▪China maintains an active diplomatic presence in St. George's, Nagoya, and Medan, but does not operate diplomatic facilities in Douala or Winnipeg.
▪During the opening months of the Trump administration, the U.S. State Department prepared to shut down nearly a dozen foreign missions as part of its "America First" agenda.

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International relations EU migration policy EU foreign policy Schengen Area, borders & freedom of movement

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Cameroon Nagoya Medan St. George's Canada Japan Douala Indonesia Saint Lucia European Union Dominica Saint Kitts and Nevis

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