Tonga and the EU
The Kingdom of Tonga is an archipelago of 176 islands – 52 of which are inhabited by 104,000 people.
In 2006, Tonga embarked on a programme of legislative reforms towards becoming a fully functioning constitutional monarchy.
71 years later, the full implementation of the Declaration is still far from becoming a reality. Now, it is time for the youngest generations to pick up the baton.
I am privileged and honoured to take up the role of the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.
On 1 December, Josep Borrell assumed the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.
Government representatives from the 15 Pacific ACP Group of countries (PACP), regional implementing Agencies EDF funded programmes including the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) agencies, Development partners including the United Nations and other international development organisations met in Suva today at the fourth meeting of the Regional Steering Committee for the Pacific (RSCP) for the 11th EDF PRIP, to discuss the implementation of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Pacific Regional Indicative Programme (PRIP).
Today, the EU will light up its headquarters in Brussels to show its support for eradicating an alarming problem that is still too common. One in three women in Europe has experienced physical and/or sexual violence.
Josep Borrell takes office as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP).
