EU Collaboration: A New Chapter for the Pacific?

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka emphasized the importance of enhanced engagement in implementing the institutional arrangements of the Samoa Agreement during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga. Speaking at the PACP Leaders Dialogue, Rabuka highlighted the European Union’s significant role as a key partner in bilateral and regional development efforts. He noted that Fiji had its inaugural EU Partnership Dialogue in April in connection with the Samoa Agreement and commended the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat for its support to Pacific ACP members.