'We delivered' is how European Council President António Costa summed up the last EU leaders' meeting of 2025, which 'addressed crucial issues for the future of Europe'. After an EU agreement on the long-term immobilisation of Russian assets was secured just days before the meeting, EU leaders found a 'pragmatic and realistic solution' to cover Ukraine's financial needs of €90 billion for 2026-2027. If EU borrowing was the less expected outcome, it was one 'everyone can stand behind'. Even if the discussion on Ukraine was lengthy, EU leaders also managed to agree on the structure of, and a timeline for, the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF). Likewise, this meeting paved the way towards 'a successful completion of the Mercosur agreement in early 2026', with the postponement of its signature designed to address remaining reservations in certain Member States, notably Italy and France. EU leaders also discussed enlargement and parallel EU reforms, as well as migration and geoeconomics. Additional topics addressed by the European Council were the Middle East, the Pact for the Mediterranean, the fight against antisemitism, racism and xenophobia, democratic resilience and the macro-regional strategy for the Atlantic. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Iceland, a small island in the North Atlantic Ocean, is home to 393 000 inhabitants. Driven by tourism, fishing, and aluminium smelting, its economy is robust. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is the 5th highest globally. After applying for European Union (EU) membership in 2009, Iceland suspended its well-advanced accession process in 2015. However, the country's relations with the EU have remained positive. It maintains close economic, political and sectoral ties, largely shaped by the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. This agreement, in force since 1994, brings all EU Member States, alongside Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, into the single market. It also enables free movement of people, services, goods and capital in the EEA. It covers competition and State aid regulations, horizontal policies such as consumer protection, energy, environment and social policy, as well as flanking policies including research, education, public health and entrepreneurship. The EU and Iceland are aligned on key foreign policy issues and hold regular dialogues. Cooperating under North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) auspices and beyond, they are equally close partners on security and defence. Moreover, Iceland participates in key aspects of EU cooperation concerning justice and home affairs, primarily through the Schengen Agreement. Currently, the debate on joining the EU has revived in Iceland. Following the latest Icelandic parliamentary elections in November 2024, the new coalition government agreed to hold a national referendum on whether to open EU accession talks by 2027. The European Parliament is closely involved in nurturing EU-Iceland relations. It sends a delegation to the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee and holds an annual bilateral interparliamentary meeting with Iceland. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On 1 June 2023, the European Commission presented the maritime safety package, focused on introducing modernised maritime safety and security rules on port state and flag state control, maritime accident investigation and ship source pollution. The package also includes a proposal to revise the Regulation on EMSA. The revised regulation would give EMSA new and more numerous tasks. The regulation mandates the agency to provide EU Member States and the Commission with technical, operational and scientific assistance, to ensure maritime safety, security and the maritime sector's green and digital transition. The agency would also receive adequate human and financial resources to fulfil its role. The European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) adopted its report on 7 December 2023. Parliament adopted its first-reading position on 12 March 2024. Following agreement in trilogue negotiations, the Council adopted its position at first reading on 15 October 2025. Following the TRAN committee's recommendation for second reading, Parliament approved the proposal at second reading on 13 November 2025. Published in the Official Journal on 29 December 2025, the new regulation enters into force on 18 January 2026. Fourth edition of a briefing originally drafted by Karin Smit-Jacobs and subsequently updated by Monika Kiss. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways ('RIS Directive') establishes rules on RIS to ensure the safety, efficiency and environmental protection of inland waterways in the EU. On 26 January 2024, the European Commission put forward a proposal to amend the RIS Directive with a view to addressing certain shortcomings. The amending directive should provide better-quality information, reduce efforts to collect basic information, reduce the need to re-register cargo information and report cargo information to ports, save costs through electronic processing of cargo information instead of on paper, save time spent planning voyages, save time on reporting requirements and improve navigation efficiency. In the European Parliament, the file has been assigned to the Committee on Transport and Tourism. The Council introduced several changes to the proposal, mainly with a view to making the existing rules clearer and more coherent from a technical perspective. On 26 June 2025, the Council and Parliament reached a political agreement. The proposal was adopted by Parliament at first reading on 7 October and then by the Council on 27 October. The directive entered into force on 1 January 2026, and has tSecond edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure.o be transposed into Member States' law by 2 January 2029. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Europe's culture and cultural heritage are fundamental to EU values and identity, providing space for discussion, engagement and debate. Culture also fosters a European sense of belonging and social cohesion, strengthens communities, and drives innovation and economic competitiveness. The New European Agenda for Culture, which has provided a framework for EU cultural policy since 2018, is replaced by the new Culture Compass for Europe, published by the Commission on 12 November 2025. Considered to be the most ambitious EU strategic framework for culture to date, it is overarching and coherent, placing culture, as promised, at the very heart of the European project and identity. It also emphases the importance of culture for individuals, communities and the EU. The new Culture Compass for Europe is built on four pillars: European values and cultural rights; conditions for artists and cultural professionals and how culture supports people; cultural sectors; and international cultural relations. It describes what is already in place and proposes 20 flagship actions. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Effective consumer protection policy ensures that the single market functions properly. It safeguards consumers’ rights against traders and provides extra protection for vulnerable consumers. Consumer protection rules can boost market outcomes overall. They promote fairer markets and, with better consumer information, foster greener, more social outcomes. Empowering consumers and safeguarding their interests are key EU policy goals. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The organisation and operation of the European Parliament are governed by its Rules of Procedure. Its political bodies, committees, delegations and political groups guide Parliament’s activities. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Humanitarian aid is an area of EU external action that responds to needs in the event of human-made or natural disasters. The Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations funds relief operations and coordinates Member States’ policies and activities. Parliament and the Council act as co-legislators in shaping the EU’s humanitarian aid policy and take part in the global debate on more effective humanitarian action. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Des compteurs EDT nouvelle génération pour les familles de Tahiti. Ce vaste chantier d’installation a été lancé depuis 2024. Il devrait se poursuivre jusqu’en 2030 pour la zone de Tahiti nord allant de Papara à Papenoo.  

Le gouvernement polynésien a entériné la liste des substances et procédés interdits dans le sport pour l’année 2026. Une décision qui inscrit la Polynésie française dans le cadre du Code mondial antidopage en vue des Jeux du pacifique de 2027 et renforce les outils de prévention et d’information à destination des sportifs. 

Après la période festive et son lot de gourmandise et d'abus... Place, pour certains, au Dry January : le Janvier sans alcool. Un mois sans la moindre goutte, c'est le défi, une expérience bénéfique aussi bien pour la santé que pour le portefeuille

«Tahiti United», la toute nouvelle équipe de football professionnel du fenua se prépare pour son premier match de la Ligue professionnelle de l’OFC en Nouvelle-Zélande. Elle partira le 14 janvier et affrontera le FC Melbourne de l’Australie, le 18 janvier. Au total la sélection tahitienne aura 3 matchs à disputer sur place.

L’incendie d’une discothèque à Crans-Montana, en Suisse, qui a fait 40 morts et 116 blessés la semaine dernière, relance aujourd'hui la problématique de la conformité et de la sécurité des établissements de nuit. Ici, discothèques, bars et restaurants font l’objet d’une visite annuelle destinée à vérifier les dispositifs de sécurité incendie.

Il faut que jeunesse se passe dit le proverbe. Mais pas au détriment de la sécurité d'autrui. Hier en fin de journée, des jeunes à deux-roues ont été filmés en train de faire du wheeling sur la RDO dans le sens Punaauia-Papeete.

Cyprus assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2026 and will be in office until 30 June 2026. The country takes over from Denmark and will hand the baton on to Ireland. Cyprus is the last member of the presidency trio with Poland and Denmark. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric power, ocean and geothermal energy, biomass and biofuels offer cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels. They reduce pollution, broaden our energy options and decrease our dependence on volatile fossil fuel prices. In 2023, lawmakers increased the EU target for the share of renewable sources of energy in gross energy consumption from 32% to at least 42.5% by 2030, while aiming for 45%. In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 24.5% of the EU’s final energy consumption. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The common fisheries policy (CFP) has come a long way since it was first formulated in the Treaty of Rome. Initially linked to the common agricultural policy, it gradually developed a separate identity. The core area of the CFP – conservation and management of fish stocks – was launched in 1983. The policy was reformed in 1992, 2002 and 2013. The current framework, resulting from the 2013 reform, is aimed at ensuring that EU fisheries are sustainable – environmentally, economically and socially. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The Trans-European Networks (TENs) – large, infrastructure networks that enable essential services and efficient connections between national networks – are jointly funded by the European Union and the Member States. Financial support from the EU serves as a catalyst, with the Member States providing the bulk of the financing. The financing of the TENs can be complemented by Structural Fund assistance, aid from the European Investment Bank (EIB) or contributions from the private sector. A major reform was introduced across the TENs with the establishment of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in 2013, renewed in 2021. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This is the tenth edition of an annual EPRS paper aimed at identifying and framing many of the key issues and policy areas that will feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European Union over the coming year. The topics analysed encompass, the next long term EU budget, Ukraine's integration into the EU, defence, EU-China relations, the impact of artificial intelligence on the web, the potential of startup companies, irregular migration, climate policy, action for the oceans, and lessons from the post-COVID 19 Recovery and Resilience Facility. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The ECB’s Governing Council set up a High-Level Task Force to recommend simplifications of banking regulation and supervision, chaired by Vice-President Luis De Guindos. On 11 December 2025, the ECB published the task force’ report. This briefing reviews and analyses the proposals and provides context in view of the ECON committee exchange of views with Vice-President De Guindos on 15 January 2026. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Sur les 48 communes de Polynésie française, seules trois disposent aujourd’hui d’un plan de prévention des risques naturels approuvé. Pour les autres, les décisions s’appuient sur des cartographies d’aléas. Depuis novembre 2024, celles-ci ont été étendues aux risques de submersion marine et d’inondation, plaçant désormais de nombreuses maisons du littoral en zone rouge. Une mesure qui complique, voire bloque, plusieurs projets de construction.

This study assesses the evolving structural divergence between the US and EU economies, driven by widening productivity gaps and asymmetric financial integration. It identifies a “Competitiveness Trilemma” constraining EU policy responses to US industrial activism. The paper analyses new transmission channels of economic shocks and proposes a strategic playbook for the European Parliament to enhance industrial sovereignty and rebalance the transatlantic partnership. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The establishment of a European road safety area has been one of the EU’s long-standing objectives since 2010. While each Member State has the power to make its own decisions related to certain aspects of road traffic and safety provisions, the EU also carries out work in this field and has been focusing its measures on vehicle conditions, the transport of animals and dangerous goods and road safety in general. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The trans-European networks (TENs) in transport, energy and telecommunications are developed to connect the regions of the EU and to contribute to the growth of the internal market and employment. They strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion. The trans-European transport network (TEN-T) has evolved over time, including a fundamental reform in 2013 and a major revision in 2024. The energy infrastructure (TEN-E) guidelines were adapted to the European Green Deal in 2022. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Les médecins de ville et les cliniques débutent lundi un mouvement de grève prévu pour durer dix jours, afin notamment de dénoncer diverses mesures les concernant dans le budget de la sécurité sociale 2026. Au fenua, pas de cabinets fermés et de blocs opératoires mis à l'arrêt comme dans l'hexagone. Mais le Syndicat des Médecins Libéraux de Didier Bondoux réclame toujours la consultation à 4000 FCP

Les Témoignages sont glaçants. La Fédération citoyenne polynésienne de lutte contre les drogues et la toxicomanie travaille jour et nuit. Depuis le 29 décembre, elle est intervenue à 22 reprises suite à des appels d’urgence. Souvent, ce sont des parents en détresse.

C'est un soulagement du coté de Punaauia : la baignade est de nouveau autorisée depuis hier dimanche. Un arrêté d'interdiction avait été pris mardi dernier par la commune en raison d'une casse sur le réseau d'assainissement.

D'après un rapport officiel du service de l’Hygiène datant du 7 octobre 2025, des déjections d'animaux en liberté salissent la galerie d’eau de Mahape. Cette eau alimente Maha'ena, une partie de Tiarei et de Hitia'a, soit plus de 5 000 habitants. Pour l'heure, aucune action concrète n'a été engagée.

Célébrée le premier dimanche de janvier, l’Épiphanie commémore la visite des Rois mages à l’enfant Jésus. En Polynésie comme ailleurs, cette fête est surtout devenue un rendez-vous convivial et gourmand autour de la galette des rois, entre traditions, créativité et partage.

Jeudi 1er janvier 2026, trois personnes en état d’ivresse ont échappé de peu à la noyade à Papenoo, au niveau du spot de surf de l’embouchure. Grâce à l’intervention rapide de surfeurs expérimentés présents sur place, le drame a pu être évité.

Une série d'attaques aériennes sur le Venezuela ont été menées dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Washington défend son opération militaire par la lutte contre le narcotrafic. Mais la question du pétrole est aussi centrale. Donald Trump a annoncé que ses forces avaient exfiltré son homologue vénézuélien, Nicolas Maduro.

Le corps n'est pas toujours prêt à faire face aux conséquences d'un réveillon euphorique. Maux de tête, indigestion, et fatigue intense, les lendemains de fête peuvent s'avérer compliqués. Alors chacun y va de sa petite technique pour se remettre d'aplomb...à commencer par le ra'au Tahiti.

Le réveillon de la Saint Sylvestre mobilise 90 gendarmes répartis à Tahiti et Moorea. Ces derniers ont enregistré une cinquantaine d'interventions dans la nuit, notamment des cas de violences sur fond d'alcool.

La Polynésie a basculé en 2026 entre concerts, bals populaires et retrouvailles familiales. Bars bondés, routes animées et feux d’artifice ont rythmé la nuit du Nouvel An, mêlant ferveur festive, messages de paix et toutefois quelques désagréments pour certains habitants.

À la maternité du CHPF, l'année 2026 débute avec la naissance du premier bébé de l'année. Un petit garçon, prénommé Revatua, qui est venu au monde peu après minuit. Lucette devient maman pour la première fois !