The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) represents the first international treaty negotiated under the authority of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the first global public health treaty. It was adopted by the World Health Assembly on 21 May 2003 and entered into force on 27 February 2005. 183 Parties have signed this treaty, covering 90% of the world population. The Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO FCTC will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from the 17th to the 22nd of November 2025, bringing together Parties to advance global tobacco control policies and implementation. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The EU’s relationship with the Pacific region has political, economic and development dimensions. The EU is the Pacific region’s second largest trading partner. Australia and New Zealand are the EU’s like-minded partners, facing common geostrategic challenges and promoting multilateralism and a global rules-based order. In June 2018, negotiations were launched for a comprehensive EU-Australia free trade agreement (FTA) and the fifteenth round of negotiations took place in April 2023. The EU signed an FTA with New Zealand in July 2023.Under the Samoa Agreement the EU has a partnership with the 15 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) that centres on development, fisheries and climate change. It also has partnerships with the three Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Budget expenditure is approved jointly by the Council and Parliament. The annual EU budget must respect the expenditure ceilings agreed under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for different headings, i.e. categories of expenditure, such as those on the single market, cohesion and natural resources. Thematic and non-thematic special instruments ensure that the EU can react in the event of unexpected needs. The use of budgetary guarantees and financial instruments creates a leverage effect as regards EU spending. In addition to the MFF, the total EU expenditure for 2021-2027 includes the temporary recovery instrument NextGenerationEU, which will help the EU economy to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The integrated maritime policy (IMP) of the EU is a holistic approach to all sea-related EU policies. It is based on the idea that the Union can draw higher returns from its maritime space with less impact on the environment by coordinating its wide range of interlinked activities related to oceans, seas and coasts. Hence, the IMP aims at strengthening the so-called blue economy, encompassing all sea-based economic activities. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The common market organisation (CMO) in fishery and aquaculture products was the first component of the common fisheries policy (CFP). Overall, the current CMO aims at protecting producers and ensuring the environmental sustainability and economic viability of the market in fishery and aquaculture products. It improves and strengthens key elements of the CMO such as common market standards, consumer information and producer organisations, and introduces new elements, such as market intelligence. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Parliament plays an important role in shaping European policies by exercising its various powers. Through its participation in the legislative process, its budgetary and control powers, its involvement in treaty revision and its right to intervene before the Court of Justice of the European Union, Parliament helps ensure democratic principles are respected at European level. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Le 20 novembre 2025 sera bien férié en Polynésie, mais pas pour tous. Dans le public, administrations, écoles et services du Pays et de l’État fermeront. Dans le privé, les conventions collectives doivent encore évoluer et les employeurs restent libres d’appliquer ou non ce jour chômé.

Jordy Chan annonce la reprise des épreuves théoriques du code de la route à Taravao dès ce lundi 17 novembre. Le service était interrompu depuis six mois. Le ministre des Grands travaux et des Transports veut garantir l’accès des candidats aux sessions dans la presqu’île.

Although Norway decided not to join the EU following negative national referendums held in 1972 and 1994, the country has maintained close economic, political, and sectoral relations with the EU for decades, primarily through the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, and an increasing number of other, mostly bilateral, agreements. The EEA Agreement, in force since 1994, brings together EU Member States and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein in the single market, and provides for the free movement of people, services, goods and capital. The agreement also covers competition and State aid regulations, horizontal policies such as consumer protection, energy, environment and social policy, as well as flanking policies such as research, education, culture, public health and entrepreneurship. The EU and Norway have developed extensive trade ties. In 2024, Norway was the sixth largest EU trade partner in goods. Norway is one of the EU's key suppliers of oil, gas and electricity and its largest supplier of fish. The EU and Norway also maintain close and robust political relations. They are aligned on the main foreign policy issues and hold foreign policy dialogues. Cooperating under North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) auspices and beyond, they are equally close partners on security and defence. Moreover, although the EEA Agreement excludes justice and home affairs, Norway participates in key aspects of EU cooperation in this area, primarily through the Schengen Agreement. The European Parliament is closely involved in nurturing EU-Norway relations. It sends a delegation to the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee, holds an annual bilateral interparliamentary meeting with Norway, and meets its Norwegian counterparts in other forums. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The EU has made welcome commitments to bring its economic and security aims into closer harmony with each other. Despite some advances in this fusion, the EU needs more precisely defined strategies for giving it tangible substance – and also for addressing the tensions that exist between economic and security policies. The present report proposes ten concrete ideas to take this forward. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Women continue to be under-represented in EU countries at all levels of political decision-making as well as in political parties. The origins of this situation are complex, but one reason stands out: violence against women active in politics discourages many women from entering the political arena. Female politicians are exposed to two severe and intersecting forms of violence: political violence and gender-based violence. Violence against people active in politics, whether men or women, is a major obstacle to the exercise of political rights and freedoms, and a serious violation of basic human rights. Increasing polarisation in liberal societies has led to rising violence against political actors. However, violence against women in politics is more than a symptom of political polarisation. It targets women because they are women, takes sexist and sexualised forms, and seeks to discourage women generally from taking part in political life. Women surveyed tend to consider its impact significant and feel less ready to defend certain positions and to continue their political career. At EU level, ensuring safe participation of women in politics is a priority of gender equality policies. The European Parliament has recognised the seriousness of the phenomenon in numerous resolutions, has adapted its internal rules to prevent sexist and hate speech in its debates, and has established specific mechanisms to deal with harassment. This briefing updates an earlier version from February 2024. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The EU's temporary protection regime has provided predictability and legal certainty both to displaced people from Ukraine and to the EU Member States. The situation in Ukraine, as a result of Russia's ongoing war of aggression, still requires a common European response. The EU has therefore decided to extend temporary protection for a fifth year, until 4 March 2027, and adopted a coordinated approach to a smooth transition out of temporary protection, when the circumstances allow. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Malgré le mauvais temps, près de 90 bénévoles se sont armés de gants et de sacs-poubelle pour nettoyer les bords de route et le littoral de Paea, samedi 15 novembre. 203 kilos de déchets, majoritairement plastiques et métalliques, ont été ramassés.

Louis Taupiti Maifano s'est éteint le 19 novembre 1925. Originaire de Makemo et atteint de la lèpre, il a vécu et est décédé dans la vallée de Orofara. Cent ans plus tard, sa mémoire renaît. Ses descendants se sont réunis samedi matin pour lui rendre hommage.

55 futurs médecins (internes et externes) sont actuellement en stage au CHPF, dont 7 originaires de Polynésie. Pour l’hôpital, il s’agit de les former, mais aussi de les inciter à revenir exercer au fenua une fois leur diplôme acquis.

Depuis le 12 novembre, Tahiti accueille le premier forum de la jeunesse francophone Asie-Pacifique. Près de 500 jeunes venus du Cambodge, Vietnam, Laos, Thaïlande, Vanuatu, Nouvelle-Calédonie et du fenua échangent autour du tourisme durable. Formation, entrepreneuriat, innovation : la jeunesse peut être un acteur clé du développement touristique.

Quel climat pour demain ? La Fédération des œuvres laïques de Polynésie organisait la fête de l'énergie au parc Paofai, du 13 au 14 novembre. Objectif : sensibiliser le plus grand nombre au réchauffement climatique, à commencer par les plus jeunes.

Météo France a placé en vigilance orange pour vagues-submersion les îles des Tuamotu sud et des Gambier dans la journée de samedi.

Le CHPF comme d'autres hôpitaux possède un service de néonatalogie destiné à accueillir et suivre les bébés nés prématurément. Aujourd'hui, c'est leur journée, et l'hôpital a organisé un événement pour l'occasion afin de mieux faire connaître ces enfants nés trop tôt.

Deux jours après le terrible incendie de Pamatai, la famille sinistrée a déjà récolté près de 2 millions de FCP, sur une plateforme de dons en ligne

La police a ouvert le feu sur un homme, originaire de Wallis et Futuna qui a exhibé un couteau à la gare Montparnasse à Paris, vendredi. L'individu a été blessé par balles.

Highlights of the November I plenary session included debates on the architecture and governance of the new 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, and on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23 October 2025. Further debates concerned Parliament's statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Islamist attacks of 13 November 2015 in Paris; Council and Commission statements on the illegal unilateral declaration of the secessionist entity created by Türkiye in Cyprus and the continued Turkish military occupation; and protecting EU consumers against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse are among the worst forms of violence against children and know no borders. The rise in these crimes is exacerbated by the use of digital technology. Harmonised national laws and international cooperation are essential to improve prevention and protect victims. This is a further update of a publication originally drafted by Ingeborg Odink in November 2024. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Adopted in 1989, the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was the first international instrument to explicitly recognise children as human beings with innate rights. As of 2025, it has been ratified by 196 countries, including all EU Member States, and it has become the landmark treaty on children's rights, outlining universal standards for the care, treatment, survival, development, protection and participation of all children. The promotion and protection of children's rights is one of the key objectives embedded in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). Moreover, Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU recognises that children are entitled to 'protection and care as is necessary for their well-being'. The same article recognises that the child's best interests should be the primary consideration for public authorities and private institutions. Over the years, the EU has moved from a sectoral approach towards a more coherent policy approach. Whereas initially, children's rights were developed in relation to specific areas – such as the free movement of persons – since 2000 the EU has taken a more coordinated line. The European Parliament has been especially vocal in advocating for children. This briefing offers an overview of the most relevant actions at European level to address and promote children's rights before looking at upcoming challenges. This briefing is an update of a 2022 briefing written by Rosamund Shreeves. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The EU is facing the challenge of mobilising massive investments required to meet its strategic priorities and must find effective ways to finance them. In response, the European Commission published the savings and investments union (SIU) action plan on 19 March 2025, designed to channel EU savings into productive investments. This briefing presents an overview of the plan. The SIU was launched in the context of the Draghi and Letta reports, which set out recommendations for strengthening the EU's single market and competitiveness. Announced in the Commission's Competitiveness Compass (the January 2025 roadmap to restore and boost the EU's economic dynamism), it places strong importance on mobilising private financing for key EU priorities such as innovation, digitalisation, defence and the green transition. The SIU seeks to further integrate the EU's financial system and make its capital markets more attractive to investors. The SIU is structured around four work strands. The first focuses on the demand side – savers and investors – promoting effective savings instruments that link citizens' savings with productive investments. The second targets the supply side by expanding financing options for firms. The remaining two strands aim to strengthen market infrastructure and advance supervisory convergence, which could, in specific areas, evolve towards a single supervisory framework. Key proposals include amendments to securitisation rules (ongoing), revised rules and products for supplementary pensions, and measures to improve financial market infrastructure. The SIU has received support from the European Parliament through its September 2025 resolution on EU competitiveness, which also makes some remarks and offers further directions for action. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The fourth summit between the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) took place in Santa Marta, Colombia, on 9-10 November 2025. With the adoption of a joint declaration, the EU and CELAC sent a strong signal about defending multilateralism, cooperation and a rules-based international order. The partners agreed, among other things, to fight drug trafficking and organised crime through a new security alliance. The summit was partly overshadowed by the poor participation of leaders, the deadly United States (US) strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and military threats by US President Donald Trump against Venezuela. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Les députés ont quasi unanimement supprimé la baisse de l'aide fiscale aux entreprises ultramarines. Dans sa copie initiale, le gouvernement prévoyait de limiter le dispositif aux investissements verts. C'est une « bonne nouvelle pour nos Outre-mer », se félicite le député Moerani Frébault.

Les douaniers essaient tous les jours de stopper la drogue avant qu’elle n’atteigne les foyers. À l’aéroport, sur les routes ou les quais, 133 agents sont mobilisés. Reportage en zone sous douane, rarement accessible aux médias.

This study provides a complementary impact assessment of the proposed Council directive on equal treatment outside of employment on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation. It covers all EU Member States. Moreover, it includes five case studies: Czechia, Germany, Italy, Romania and Sweden. It reviews the necessity of the proposed EU initiative and its added value, considering subsidiarity and proportionality. The study analyses the coherence of the proposed directive with existing and future frameworks and its likely effectiveness in achieving the objectives of increased protection and inclusion, and combating discrimination. It also assesses the proposal's likely costs and benefits. The findings suggest that the proposed directive responds to the need for EU action and complies with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. It is coherent with the existing legal and policy framework and would significantly strengthen fundamental rights and close the protection gap against discrimination. The proposed directive is expected to generate limited costs, mainly relating to reasonable accommodation in education, while delivering significant social and economic benefits, notably through improved access to goods and services. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea has failed to halt fisheries collapse, with four of the seven key stocks critically depleted. Conventional single-species reference points are inadequate under combined pressures from climate change, eutrophication and chronic assessment errors. This briefing highlights ecosystem reference points (ERPs), the ecosystem-adjusted fishing mortality FECO and complementary size- and age-based indicators, exploring how they could be developed in the Baltic Sea setting. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Demain s’ouvre la 10ème édition du salon des Tuamotu Gambier sur la place To’ata. 56 artisans venant de 11 îles des Tuamotu ont répondu présent. Bijoux en coquillages, décorations, et même abat-jours en fibres naturelles, toutes ces créations seront exposées au public jusqu’au 23 novembre.

Mareva Leu, déléguée générale du FIFO pendant des années, est décédée en Nouvelle-Zélande des suites de complications médicales. S'en sont suivies de nombreuses réactions. Une pluie d’hommages pour cette figure emblématique du FIFO et de façon plus générale, de la culture polynésienne et océanienne. Elle laisse derrière elle un grand vide.

Un tournant décisif dans les relations entre l'Australie et l'Indonésie selon le premier ministre australien. C'est ainsi que le chef du gouvernement de Canberra a qualifié l'accord de sécurité et de défense négocié entre les 2 pays. Une initiative majeure face à la montée des tensions en Asie-Pacifique.

« Quatre ans après, la traduction concrète d’une meilleure visibilité des Outre-mer reste très sommaire », souligne le texte de l’amendement

La chambre territoriale des comptes émet 8 recommandations, de la procédure de contrôle des titulaires de la carte professionnelle à un dispositif de prévention des conflits d'intérêt