French Polynesia, with its strategic location and massive EEZ, will play a key role in France’s Indo-Pacific policy. In July 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron visited French Polynesia for the ...

French Polynesia is a pivotal element of France’s strategy in the Pacific – and offers a compelling case study for shared sovereignty within the French Republic. President of French Polynesia Moetai ...

Although part of France, the relaxed island culture is far removed from the bustle and grind of Paris and Marseilles. Photo: Gregoire Le Bacon Closing my eyes and taking a big sniff, I could swear ...

French Polynesia's hosting of the 2024 Olympic Games surfing competitions, on the iconic site of Teahupoo, is at the centre of a double controversy, on both environmental and political fronts. Over ...

In presenting these findings it will be important to remember that these themes and ideas are only introductory. Other comparative studies based on my hypothesis will appear in a final and complete ...

The President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, arrives at the White House for the United States-Pacific Island Nations Summit on September 25, 2023 in Washington. MARK SCHIEFELBEIN / AP Before ...

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Caps on the number of boats allowed to approach whales among measures to be introduced while experts say restrictions don’t go far enough Lisette Muratore swam with humpback whales for the first time ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Papeete, French Polynesia — In ...

Washington: Beginning more than a millennium ago, intrepid seafarers traversed vast Pacific Ocean expanses in double-hulled sailing canoes to reach the far-flung islands of Polynesia, the planet’s ...