Confronted with warfare on the European continent since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, EU Member States, along with other European partners, have backed the need for a substantial increase in defence spending. This budgetary challenge has in turn raised important questions about the role of taxation in financing these efforts. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Driven by the rapid pace of technological change and the need for a human-centric approach to the development of artificial intelligence (AI), AI skills have a significant role in shaping the future European workforce. The growing skills gap in the EU, with almost half of the population lacking basic digital skills, including AI skills, poses a significant challenge for the future that needs to be addressed for the EU to maintain its competitiveness and manage regional disparities. Several EU initiatives are under way, including the recently adopted union of skills communication and AI continent action plan. Fostering anticipatory governance, a culture of innovation, supporting diversity and inclusiveness in the AI workforce, and strengthening digital infrastructure are all critical to ensuring that the benefits of AI are shared by all, while minimising its negative impacts. Aligning with European values will be important to ensure fairness in this process. The EU's future prosperity depends on using AI's potential while basing it on a human-centric approach and ethical development, ensuring transparency and accountability, as well as prioritising people's wellbeing. Targeted investment in EU-wide digital infrastructure and education that emphasises lifelong learning and skills development could ensure balanced economic growth and competitiveness in the global talent market. By examining the multifaceted interaction between AI, skills and jobs, a way forward may be identified that focuses on the needs of EU citizens and ensures that the future European workforce – and citizens in general – are equipped to succeed in an increasingly automated and AI-driven economy. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Freedom of movement and residence for persons in the European Union is the cornerstone of EU citizenship, established by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992. The gradual phasing-out of internal borders under the Schengen agreements was followed by the adoption of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of EU citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the EU. Notwithstanding the importance of this right, substantial implementation obstacles persist. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Confronted with warfare on the European continent since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, EU Member States, along with other European partners, have backed the need for a substantial increase in defence spending. This budgetary challenge has in turn raised important questions about the role of taxation in financing these efforts. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Driven by the rapid pace of technological change and the need for a human-centric approach to the development of artificial intelligence (AI), AI skills have a significant role in shaping the future European workforce. The growing skills gap in the EU, with almost half of the population lacking basic digital skills, including AI skills, poses a significant challenge for the future that needs to be addressed for the EU to maintain its competitiveness and manage regional disparities. Several EU initiatives are under way, including the recently adopted union of skills communication and AI continent action plan. Fostering anticipatory governance, a culture of innovation, supporting diversity and inclusiveness in the AI workforce, and strengthening digital infrastructure are all critical to ensuring that the benefits of AI are shared by all, while minimising its negative impacts. Aligning with European values will be important to ensure fairness in this process. The EU's future prosperity depends on using AI's potential while basing it on a human-centric approach and ethical development, ensuring transparency and accountability, as well as prioritising people's wellbeing. Targeted investment in EU-wide digital infrastructure and education that emphasises lifelong learning and skills development could ensure balanced economic growth and competitiveness in the global talent market. By examining the multifaceted interaction between AI, skills and jobs, a way forward may be identified that focuses on the needs of EU citizens and ensures that the future European workforce – and citizens in general – are equipped to succeed in an increasingly automated and AI-driven economy. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

In light of the upcoming review of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy strategy, this briefing highlights the strategic relevance of a frequently underestimated component of the central banking toolkit: the collateral framework. While it typically attracts less attention than interest rate decisions or balance sheet policies, the framework plays a key role in shaping liquidity conditions and influencing market incentives by setting the eligibility criteria and terms for assets used in central bank operations. This paper examines its significance, particularly with regard to green and sovereign bonds, and underscores its often-neglected political implications, along with the need for greater transparency and scrutiny. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

In December 2000, the United Nations General Assembly designated 20 June as World Refugee Day, to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Mardi 17 juin marque le cinquième de conflit ouvert entre Israël et l'Iran. Cette confrontation meurtrière a coûté la vie à des centaines de personnes dans les deux pays, alors que les attaques aériennes se poursuivent. Ce conflit ajoute une tension dans le Moyen-Orient déjà touché par la guerre entre Gaza et Israël qui a fait des milliers de morts depuis octobre 2023. Le point sur la situation.

La Polynésie française compte 130 militaires blessés en opération extérieure. Pour se souvenir de leur dévouement, un régiment du RSMA s'est engagé dans une marche solidaire. Leur objectif : parcourir l'île de Moorea en seulement 3 jours.

Ce matin, le rapport de la commission d'enquête parlementaire des essais nucléaires en Polynésie a été rendu au gouvernement français. Un nouveau projet de loi devrait arriver à l'Assemblée nationale dans les mois à venir. Moetai Brotherson, le président du Pays, était l'invité café de notre matinale radio. Il est aussi revenu sur la conférence des Nations Unies sur les océans à Nice et sur l'économie locale.

Un accident s'est produit tôt ce mardi 17 juin, en face du jardin botanique à Papeari. Les trois passagers ont survécu, un a été hospitalisé. La conductrice de 36 ans est décédée.

France's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) is a subpart of 'France Relance', a larger recovery strategy France adopted in 2020, worth €100 billion in total (4.1 % of France's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019). The NRRP had an initial value of €40.9 billion (total costs), while the plan as amended in 2023 is worth €41.9 billion. Under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), at the core of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument, France's RRF grant allocation decreased from €39.4 billion to €37.5 billion, following the June 2022 update. In April 2023, France submitted a request to amend its NRRP – partly in order to take into account the decrease in the EU's financial contribution, but also to add a new REPowerEU chapter, which comes with an additional grant allocation of €2.3 billion. France also asked to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€504 million). The EU contribution to the French amended plan totals €40.3 billion in grants, with the rest to be covered by national means. France has not requested loans. The RRF resources allocated to France represent 5.3 % of the entire RRF resources for the EU, and 1.6 % of the country's GDP in 2019 (the RRF representing 5.2 % of EU-27 GDP in 2019). Measures under the plan are to be completed by August 2026. France is the most advanced Member State in terms of progress in NRRP implementation: so far, it has received €34.1 billion (85 % of funds) and has fulfilled 82 % of the milestones and targets. The European Parliament, which was a major advocate of the creation of a common EU recovery instrument, participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on its implementation and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Sixth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

This paper assesses the European Central Bank (ECB)’s monetary policy stance as of June 2025, analysing its evolving interest rate path, balance sheet developments, and communication strategy. It highlights the transition toward a neutral policy rate, ongoing quantitative tightening, persistent inflation dispersion, and increasing macroeconomic uncertainty. The analysis concludes that while inflation is converging toward target, elevated uncertainty, and divergence between interest rate policy and balance sheet reduction demand cautious calibration and transparent communication. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The recruitment of minors into serious and organised crime has increasingly become a tactic used by criminal networks to avoid detection, capture and prosecution. By using minors, the criminal networks increase the distance between the criminal activity and the network's core members or leaders, hampering identification. Even though there is a lack of reliable and comparable data on this phenomenon, several EU Member States have reported an increase in the involvement of minors in serious and organised crime. While the rising demand for recreational drugs seems to be the main driver behind the increase, minors are involved in other markets too, including property crime and online fraud. Criminal networks exploit children as young as 12 years for low-skilled roles such as local street dealers, cash couriers, warehouse operators and extractors of drugs from shipping containers. Easier access to firearms has led to a shift from minor crime to more serious, especially violent, crime, such as extortion and killings. Many minors are lured into organised crime by the promise of financial gain, social status, or sense of belonging, whilst others may be coerced or forced into this lifestyle due to their circumstances or environment. The consequences of such involvement are far-reaching, affecting not only the minors involved, but also the communities and society as a whole. The processes for recruiting minors into organised crime are still poorly understood, but there is a clear trend of increased use of digital tools for recruitment and communication, such as encrypted messaging services, apps and video games that are popular with young people. The EU recognises the severity of the problem and the need for closer cooperation between the affected Member States and for an integrated preventive response. By facilitating the exchange of best practices amongst Member States, integrating the local dimension into efforts to counter the infiltration of criminal networks into the economy and society, and by adopting a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach, the EU contributes to preventing the recruitment of minors into organised crime and to mitigating the devastating consequences. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

ISSUES AT STAKE • The combined global revenues of Earth observation and positioning-navigation-timing solutions revenues are expected to double between 2023 and 2035, making space services one of the fastest growing economic sectors. According to the European Commission, around 10 % of EU GDP is enabled by satellite signals. However, space congestion hampers further development. • The probability of a new global 'space race' led the European Council to identify space as a sensitive sector where strategic EU dependencies need to be reduced. A legislative initiative on an EU space law is planned in the European Commission’s 2025 work programme (Q2). • While there is a broad consensus on the relevance of collective EU space assets and services for competitiveness and strategic autonomy, Member States hold different views on the most appropriate legal basis and legislative format for EU action. • Most stakeholders in the EU are supportive of an EU space act that would address the safety, security and sustainability of space operations and facilitate the creation of a single market for space services, provided it does not hamper the competitiveness of EU space actors by creating additional burdens, and would apply to any entity delivering space services in the EU. • This situation presents a strategic opportunity for the European Parliament to be proactive and use its tools to shape the proposal (see below), aiming to complement the act with the required financing for space investment in the next EU multiannual financial framework. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Recent shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have revealed not only the single market’s vulnerability to crises, but also the extent to which its good functioning is important to the EU’s competitiveness. The digital single market plays a transitory role as it benefits the economy, reduces environmental impacts and enhances quality of life through e-commerce and e-governance. The transition of services from fixed to mobile platforms demands an EU framework for cloud computing, cross-border content access and seamless mobile data coverage, which also ensures privacy and cybersecurity. The Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts will significantly transform the market in the coming years. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The European Union’s action in the field of culture supplements the cultural policy of the Member States in various areas, such as the preservation of European cultural heritage, cooperation between various countries’ cultural institutions and the promotion of mobility among creative workers. The cultural sector is also affected by provisions of the Treaties that do not explicitly pertain to culture. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The European energy market is competitive, customer-centred, flexible and non-discriminatory. Its measures address issues of market access, transparency and regulation, consumer protection, interconnections and security of supply. They strengthen the rights of individual customers, energy communities and vulnerable consumers, clarify the roles and responsibilities of market participants and regulators, and promote the development of trans-European energy networks. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Du 2 au 15 juin, le commandement de la Gendarmerie pour la Polynésie française (COMGENDPF) a conduit une vaste opération ciblant les infractions à la législation sur les stupéfiants baptisée « Matai Rorofai ». Menée sous l'autorité conjointe du Haut-Commissaire de la République en Polynésie française et de la procureure de la République près le tribunal de première instance de Papeete, cette opération s’inscrit dans le cadre du plan zéro délinquance adopté par le Ministre de l’intérieur et des outre-mer. L’objectif était de cibler l’ensemble des acteurs du trafic : producteurs, revendeurs et consommateurs. Au total, l’opération «Matai Rorofai» s’est traduite par plus de 200 opérations en deux semaines. Sur le plan judiciaire, 209 personnes ont été mises en cause pour des infractions à la législation sur les stupéfiants et 34 placées en garde à vue.

La santé mentale des 12-18 ans inquiète les autorités publiques. Cela a fait l’objet d’une question orale au ministre de l’éducation, Ronny Teriipaia, la semaine du 9 juin à l’Assemblée de la Polynésie française. Le Pays souhaite accélérer les mesures de prévention.

C'est le drame de ce week-end passé. Un homme de 37 ans, guide de randonnée, a trouvé la mort ce dimanche 15 juin, dans la vallée de la Fautaua. Il pratiquait du canyoning, une activité en plein air, qui comprend notamment la descente en rappel ou l'escalade. Une pratique bien encadrée et autorisée dans cette zone montagneuse. La sécurité est donc cruciale. Malheureusement, les accidents ne sont pas toujours évitables.

La commission d'enquête parlementaire sur les essais nucléaires suscite beaucoup d'attentes en Polynésie française. Elle a débuté le 21 janvier dernier, sous la présidence du député Didier Le Gac, et devrait rendre son rapport ce mercredi 18 Juin. La rapporteure, la députée Polynésienne Mereana Reid Arbelot, a mené un travail de fond sur les auditions et la rédaction du rapport. Pendant six mois, de nombreuses auditions ont été réalisées à Paris et en Polynésie. Objectifs et enjeux de cette démarche inédite dans cet article.

The European Parliament is vested with powers of democratic oversight and political scrutiny vis-à-vis the European Commission. These powers of Parliament enhance the democratic legitimacy of the EU as a whole, and help increase the transparency and accountability of the Commission as the EU's executive body. This study examines Parliament's oversight and scrutiny powers over the Commission. It focuses mainly, but not exclusively, on the powers that are enshrined in specific provisions of the EU Treaties. This includes Parliament's role in the Commission's investiture, in motions of censure, parliamentary questions, committees of inquiry and special committees, and in the Commission's obligations to report, consult and inform. It also looks into Parliament's scrutiny over budgetary issues, of delegated acts, in the context of the EU legislative procedure and agenda-setting, of legal proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, and of the EU's external relations. The study builds on a previous EPRS study on parliamentary scrutiny of the Commission, originally requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) in 2018. The data presented in this edition focus on the ninth term parliamentary term (2019 to 2024). Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Le Gala des arts traditionnels du Conservatoire artistique de la Polynésie s'est tenu samedi 14 juin. Plus de mille élèves ont fait vibrer la scène de Toata, après une année entière de préparation.

La fête des pères tombe ce dimanche 15 juin en Polynésie. La date diffère en fonction des régions du monde, et au sein même du Pacifique. En France, cette fête viendrait d'un briquet... Voici cinq choses à savoir.

Quatre ans après la première audience opposant la Polynésie française et des ayants droit des îles Actéon au conseil d’administration de la mission catholique de Tahiti, le tribunal foncier de Papeete a rendu sa décision. Les juges considèrent que l’acte était «litigieux» et entaché de «multiples irrégularités» et ont donc annulé les effets d'un acte de notoriété acquisitive sur les îles Actéon, dans l'archipel des Tuamotu.

La deuxième édition de la Nuit des trails a eu lieu hier soir dans les hauteurs de la vallée d’Opunohu à Moorea. Sur un parcours de 42 km ou 21 km, les coureurs ont du franchir plusieurs cols de nuit pour rallier l'arrivée. C'est un péruvien vivant à Tahiti, Delbi Villa Gongora, qui s'est imposé sur le marathon.

EU public health policy is under continuous development. While several measures were triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU delivered by addressing both immediate and future health concerns, building resilience against cross-border health threats, implementing Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (better screening and preventive measures), advancing the pharmaceutical strategy for Europe (making sure EU patients have timely and equitable access to medicines) and enhancing the digitalisation of health systems. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

24 communes participent cette année au concours «J'embellis ma commune», dont 3 sur Tahiti. Un rendez-vous bi-annuel auquel Makatea a participé pour la première fois. Tautira se distingue par son hommage au Va'a, à quelques jours de l'arrivée de la pirogue Hokulea sur place.

A bord du Prairial, les lycéens de 15 à 19 ans se préparent pour 3 ans de stage en immersion à la découverte des métiers de la marine, des cuisines à la mécanique en passant par le pilotage d'hélico. Dix d'entre eux vont même s'engager.

Tahia Chung Tien, présidente de la fédération des associations de parents d’élève était l'invité café de radio Polynésie La 1ère. Elle fait le bilan d'une année scolaire 2024/2025 «trés mitigée» avec les nouveaux rythmes scolaires «parfois stressants».

La 3e conférence des Nations Unies sur l'Océan (UNOC 3) s'achève à Nice ce 13 juin avec la présentation d'une feuille de route pour les années à venir. En plus des annonces concernant la Polynésie française et Mayotte, des engagements ont été pris pour la haute mer, les fonds marins et la pêche illégale.

This study of Reporting Obligations was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Justice, Civil Liberties and Institutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee. It provides an overview of regulatory reporting and disclosure overlaps that businesses face across the recently enacted Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and the EU Taxonomy. It provides recommendations on how to mitigate the burdens caused by these overlaps, together with a preliminary assessment of the Commission’s efforts to reduce burdens in the proposed Omnibus Directives. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

This EPRS publication, 'Key issues in the European Council', seeks to provide an overview of the institution's activities on major EU issues. It analyses nine broad policy areas, which have been identified as priorities in the European Council's Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, outlining the main orientations defined by the European Council, the legal and political background, and the results of its involvement to date in each policy field. It is updated every half a year before the June and December regular meetings of EU Heads of State or Government. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The EU faces complex environmental issues, ranging from climate change and biodiversity loss to resource depletion and pollution. To address these issues, European environment policy follows the principles of precaution, prevention, rectifying pollution at source and the ‘polluter pays’. In 2019, the Commission launched the European Green Deal, moving environmental concerns to the fore of EU policymaking. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP