Pacific news in brief for July 23
Northern Marianas court ruling clears the way for auction of casino assets; Vanuatu mourns an independence leader; report says Kiribati is over-reliant on fishing income.
Source: rnz.co.nz
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Why is Brussels so obsessed with my tiny country?
Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of my country. Vanuatu is very small, poor and low-key – a sprinkling of 83 islands in the Southwest Pacific with just over 300,000 souls, most of whom don’t have electricity or improved sanitation. We’re a peaceful bunch and we don’t make much noise on the global stage. […]
Source: eureporter.co
The EU money-laundering blacklist is an exercise in futility – and gratuitous bullying
In its six years of existence, the EU list of “high-risk third countries” hasn’t done much beyond parroting the work of established money laundering watchdogs – except for a few, seemingly deliberate departures. Some of these blacklistings are doing real damage, writes Sela Molisa, former MP and minister in the Republic of Vanuatu, and former […]
Source: eureporter.co