Tag: France in Pacific
France aims to boost Pacific ‘cultural diplomacy’ with French lessons in...
RNZ Pacific
France is upping its "cultural diplomacy" in the Pacific with the launch of its free French language classes for Fijian journalists and social...
Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to French...
ANALYSIS: By Ravindra Singh Prasad
In a historic first visit to an independent Pacific state by a sitting French president, President Emmanuel Macron has denounced...
France, Vanuatu agree to sort out ‘southern land’ border dispute
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
French President Emmanuel Macron and Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau have reached an agreement to settle the "land problem"...
Macron urges Kanaky New Caledonia ‘compatriots’ to chart united path
RNZ Pacific
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged New Caledonia to forge a common future after the most recent "no" independence vote.
During his visit to...
PNG plans 21-gun salute for Macron in historic visit to an...
PNG Post-Courier
French President Emmanuel Macron jets into Port Moresby late tomorrow for his historic visit to Papua New Guinea and will be met by...
French President Macron to make historic visit to PNG, Vanuatu
RNZ Pacific
French President Emmanuel Macron will make a first official visit to Papua New Guinea next Friday as part of a short Pacific trip.
AFP...
How Australia can partner more effectively with France in the Pacific
ANALYSIS: By Hugh Piper and Anna Gibert
As geopolitics brings increasing engagement by external actors with the Pacific, there is a need to coordinate more...