8th Political Dialogue between the EU and Vanuatu today in Port-Vila, opened by the Deputy Prime Minister and led by Niclas Kvarnström 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) and Cherol Ala (DG of PM's Office). 🇪🇺 in 🇻🇺 provides €25 million in budgetary aid, €4.5 million in technical assistance, €6 million in…

Thank you Ambassador and Director Peteris Ustubs for your visit to Pacific Islands Forum today. EU Pacific 🇪🇺 remains a valued partner to our #Pacific #ACP States on #trade #sustainable #development & #ClimateAction . We look forward to strengthening engagement under the #SamoaAgreement

Director Peteris Ustubs EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 and Director Zarak Khan Pacific Islands Forum discussed the implementation of the #SamoaAgreement and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, as well as cooperation on oceans and regional economic integration. EU Pacific 🇪🇺

As the EU Ambassador Barbara Plinkert writes, excellent consultations between the #EU , #Australia and #NewZealand , chaired by Managing Director Niclas Kvarnström 🇪🇺 from the European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺.

🇩🇪Germany joins in celebrating the fruitful partnership between Fiji 🇫🇯 and the European Union 🇪🇺 as an observer. The first EU-Fiji Partnership Dialogue after the signing of the Samoa Agreement marks the step towards enhanced collaboration & mutual prosperity. 🇩🇪🇪🇺🤝🇫🇯 #EU #Fiji

Excellent consultations between the EU, Australia and New Zealand on our engagement in the Pacific, as well as comparing notes about cooperation in priority areas such as connectivity and infrastructure, oceans and climate change.
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Very good meeting between 🇪🇺 European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 Managing Director Niclas Kvarnström 🇪🇺 and 🇫🇯Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad DPM, Fiji. Discussed EU-Fiji cooperation, including budget support for Fiji’s Climate Act, as well as cooperation on regional integration. EU Pacific 🇪🇺

Fiji and the European Union - a strong partnership.

Read the joint press release issued following the first
EU-Fiji Partnership Dialogue held in Suva, Fiji under Art. 3 of the Samoa Agreement. 🇪🇺🤝🇫🇯

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🇪🇺🤝🇫🇯 Fiji and the EU Pacific 🇪🇺 held in Suva, #Fiji their first “Partnership Dialogue” under Art. 3 of the new Partnership Agreement between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the #EU referred to as the “Samoa Agreement”.

Delighted to be joining Niclas Kvarnström 🇪🇺 & Barbara Plinkert for my first visit to #Fiji as EU underlines our engagement with the Pacific in discussions also with #newzealand & #australia

Begun my visit to the Pacific here in beautiful Fiji 🇫🇯with a visit to the impressive Sigatoka Dunes National Park with Barbara Plinkert EU Pacific 🇪🇺 Looking forward to bilateral discussions with Fiji as well as with regional partners.

Building climate resilience with Kiwa Initiative support and the commitment of the competent park rangers at Sigatoka sand dunes. An opportunity to see nature-based solutions to protect the dunes ecosystem on day 1 of the visit to 🇫🇯of European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 Managing Director Niclas Kvarnström 🇪🇺 .

Welcome to 🇫🇯, Peteris Ustubs. Looking forward to many good discussions, advancing 🇪🇺 cooperation with Fiji and the Pacific. EU Pacific 🇪🇺

Most beautiful season in the European capital!

👏An honour to welcome Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Manoni in #Barcelona 🇪🇸 at the UN Ocean Decade Conference 2024, co-organised by UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 and Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.

🤝Spain remains a committed supporter of OPOC and Pacific Islands Forum for the sustainability of the #BluePacific Ocean.🌊

Today, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of NATO. Out of 32 NATO members, 23 are EU Member States.

Together with our Indo-Pacific partners, we'll discuss our common challenges and cooperation in the region and the implications of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

.Winston Peters Peters and I discussed EU-New Zealand relations and global issues of common concerns, including the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the urgent need to support civilians.
We are ready to step up our cooperation on security & addressing climate change.

We contributed €100,000 to strengthen drought preparedness in Micronesia in October.

With this funding, the Red Cross restored water supply systems and prepared alternative water sources together with the community, which helped them through the drought when it hit.

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While opening the Workshop on the Implementation Plan of the Regional KAVA Development Strategy and the Geographical Indication for KAVA today, Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Manoa Kamikamica highlighted the vulnerability of Pacific kava to exploitation.

'The absence…

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Day 1 of Workshop on the Implementation Plan of the Regional KAVA Development Strategy and the Geographical Indication for KAVA in Nadi, Fiji.

The workshop was opened by Deputy Prime Minister and Min. for Trade, Cooperatives & Small Medium Enterprises, Hon. Manoa…