EU In Pacific Gathering

July 27th, 2009
Posted by EUEditor

The European Union has announced it will take part in the Pacific Islands Forum to be held at Cairns next month (4-7.8.09). … Read More »

Fiji: Behind The Tapa Curtain

April 21st, 2009
Posted by Lee Duffield

Media in Fiji are under intimidation and the military regime “doesn’t care” about pressure from Australia, the EU or other outside forces, according to the evicted Australian correspondent, Sean Dorney, (picture; with Fiji deportation order).

His comments backed up widespread condemnation of the regime’s attack on the right to free mass media. … Read More »

Fiji Aid Plan Scuttled

April 19th, 2009
Posted by EUEditor

The EU has called on the Fijian armed forces need to reconsider the latest move against legal authority; it says it regrets that an agreement on restoring aid, and a return to democracy, will now fail. … Read More »

Fiji Military Defiant, Braves Sanctions

April 12th, 2009
Posted by Lee Duffield

The Fiji Islands looked to be on the path to despotism as never before, as Commodore Frank Bainimarama (picture), declared he would ensure that government decision-making was removed from “politics”. … Read More »

EU Relief Money To Fiji

February 7th, 2009
Posted by EUEditor

True to policy the European Union has committed funds to the international relief effort for Fiji, following the bad weather and disastrous floods there - while still witholding support from the country’s military regime. … Read More »

What To Do About Fiji Coup Leader?

January 27th, 2009
Posted by EUEditor