Name: Plenary session of the Pacific-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Uploaded: 2026-11-10T08:34:56+00:00
Duration: 11950 s

00:03 - 01:30

Oratore 1

Dear colleagues, let's start our first panel of today. Can you please take the seats, please? Okay, so hello again. We're going to start the first panel of debates today. The title of this panel is "Geopolitical competition in the Pacific: why strategic autonomy matters".

We're going to have the first speaker, Mr. Neal Mac Call, head of division, European External Action Service. Also, the second speaker, His Excellency Baron Divavesi Waqa, Secretary General of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, former President of Nauru. And the third speaker will be His Excellency Ambassador Fatumanava Pa'olelei Luteru, former Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations and former High Commissioner of Samoa to Fiji. It's my pleasure to open our debate on a subject of growing importance for both the Pacific and European Union, geopolitical competition in the Pacific and why strategic autonomy matters. The Pacific has become an increasingly important arena of global strategic competition.

01:30 - 03:19

Oratore 3

The growing rivalry between China and United States, the expansion of military and security partnership and the competition for influence and resources are changing the geopolitical landscape of the region. For Pacific island countries, this development presents both opportunities and challenges. Greater international attention can bring investment and development partnerships, but also create new dependencies, increase political pressures, and threaten regional cohesion. The central question is how Pacific countries can preserve their freedom of action in an increasingly contested strategic environment. The Pacific should not be seen simply as an arena for competition between major powers, but as a region of nations with their own priorities and aspirations.

In this context, the partnership between the Pacific and the European Union has particular significance. Through the Samoa Agreement and its Pacific Regional Protocol, a framework has been established for strengthening political cooperation. The Pacific-EU Parliamentary Assembly adds an important parliamentary dimension to this partnership, providing a platform for dialogue and mutual understanding. Both the Pacific and the European Union have a strong interest in a peaceful and stable region where international law is respected and multilateral institutions play a central role. To address this question, we have the pleasure of welcoming three distinguished speakers I've already presented.

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