Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺

"Australia and East Timor signed a defence deal on Thursday to boost cyber and maritime security as Canberra seeks to curb China’s influence among its island neighbours." www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2...

"Pacific Island countries are experiencing sea-level rise faster than the global average, while gaps in climate finance, governance and implementation are leaving vulnerable coastal communities exposed, a new Commonwealth report warns." pina.com.fj/2026/10/22/commonwealth-warns-...

"Pacific police chiefs have established a new regional policing organisation aimed at combating transnational crime, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, child sexual exploitation, money laundering, and firearms trafficking." www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/2070260/pacific...

"Coastal flood damage across Asia and the Pacific could rise to between US$172 billion and US$199 billion annually by 2050 without stronger adaptation measures, threatening millions of people, livelihoods and critical infrastructure, ADB warns." pina.com.fj/2026/10/22/adb-warns-pacific-a...

"Pacific states are custodians of nearly 20 percent of our Earth's surface... an area larger than Russia, China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Australia, and India combined." Pacific Islands Forum chair and Palau President, Surangel Whipps Jr pmn.co.nz/read/pacific-region/we-are-big-o...

"Fiji's remittance inflows are expected to reach close to $1.6 billion this year, which highlights the growing importance of money sent home by Fijians living and working abroad." www.fijivillage.com/news/remittance-inflow...

"Signé ce mardi 20 octobre à Nouméa, le protocole d’accord entre la Nouvelle-Calédonie et l’Union européenne ouvre la voie à une coopération autour du nickel, de la décarbonation et des investissements." la1ere.franceinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/nic...…

"Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said, describing the move as part of the country's broader effort to strengthen ties ‌with the region." www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/israel-...

"German Chancellor Merz ‌said that Russian disinformation ‌and hybrid attacks posed the biggest threat to his country's security ‌and that Moscow was mounting ‌a fundamental attack on the political order established since the ⁠end of ⁠the Cold War.⁠" www.devdiscourse.com/article/international...

"Aspiro, trato de captar todos los matices, y de pronto aparece una veta nueva, una traza oculta. Porque todo esto me huele un poco a botella descorchada en Moscú." Juan Soto Ivars @juansotoivars www.abc.es/opinion/juan-soto-ivars-francia...

"Vanuatu has flagged it expects China's police presence there to reduce "over time" following the Pacific nation's landmark Nakamal Agreement with Australia." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/vanuatu-exp...

"Former President Anote Tong says Kiribati is facing a growing threat from rising sea levels. A 50cm increase would inundate most of the archipelago." pina.com.fj/2026/10/20/radical-climate-act...

"Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Marshall Islands face looming funding threats unless local leaders crack down on logging and fishing exploitation." pmn.co.nz/read/law-and-order/washington-wa...

"Le commissaire européen Stéphane Séjourné tend la main à la Nouvelle-Calédonie et annonce trois chantiers pour soutenir l'économie" la1ere.franceinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/nic...…

"But another day of demonstrations has already been announced for next Saturday, sparking fears the protests will snowball into sustained protests. If so, this chaos will be a defining element of the 2027 campaign" www.politico.eu/article/french-riots-lay-b...

"Adolescentes e jovens são-tomenses apresentam propostas para a COP31" rstp.st/2026/10/19/adolescentes-e-jovens-s...

"The European Commission “has remained a predictable donor when others have cut,” Carl Skau, acting chief of the U.N. World Food Programme said. This has earned Europe “a lot of trust, a lot capital, a lot of leverage in the international system.”" www.politico.eu/article/eu-trust-and-lever...

"At its 63rd session last week, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the resolution “Technical assistance and capacity-building to address the human rights implications of the nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands” by consensus. marshallislandsjournal.com/un-hrc-backs-re...

"The leader of the world’s fourth-smallest country has told China recognising Taiwan is “our choice, not yours,” after Beijing threatened it with “consequences” for promoting the island’s independence." pina.com.fj/2026/10/19/our-choice-not-your...

"Tuna management, fisheries conservation and climate change impacts on marine ecosystems will be among the key issues at the 23rd regular session of the WCPFC in Port Vila, Vanuatu, from 30 November to 05 December 2026." pina.com.fj/2026/10/19/tuna-management-and...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·18 de out.

"All Government agencies, businesses and civil society organisations in Fiji are being urged to remain vigilant, maintain appropriate cybersecurity safeguards and continuously monitor their networks for suspicious activity." www.fijivillage.com/news/govt-urges-cybers...

"No hay mejor persona para ocupar un cargo que quien pueda desempeñarlo mejor para los demás. Me gusta enfatizar esta dimensión colectiva." Jahel Queralt, filósofa @jahelqueralt www.abc.es/sociedad/jahel-queralt-filosofa...…

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·18 de out.

"El negocio moral del ladrillo acabará llevando a unos a la calle y a otros a la hoguera… de las vanidades. Cuidado al hipotecarse con determinados discursos." Karina Sainz Borgo @karinasainz www.abc.es/opinion/karina-sainz-borgo-cuid...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·17 de out.

"Yo lamento que tuvieran que irse muchos españoles por razones económicas, pero los exiliados representan justo lo que deberíamos evitar y, sin embargo, nos empeñamos, parece, en repetir." @RedondoTerreros theobjective.com/elsubjetivo/opinion/2026-...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·17 de out.

"Europa debe decidir cómo quiere reconocerse: en quienes escribieron, pintaron, compusieron y pensaron su cultura, o en una fauna cuidadosamente desprovista de historia." @mjsolanofranco www.abc.es/cultura/maria-jose-solano-cerva...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·16 de out.

"I join so many others in extending my warmest congratulations to the Fiji and Tuvalu Governments for their Herculian effort in hosting the Pre-COP31." Dr Satyendra Prasad pina.com.fj/2026/10/16/a-blue-pacific-on-f...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·15 de out.

"Antigua and Barbuda has never convicted a human trafficker and did not initiate any trafficking prosecutions for the sixth consecutive year, according to the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report." antiguanewsroom.com/antigua-and-barbuda-ha...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·15 de out.

"Vanuatu’s PR to the UN,Odo Tevi called for stronger international action to address sea level rise, protect the sovereignty and maritime rights of island nations, and provide the resources needed to help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change." vbtc.vu/vanuatu-sea-level-threat-un-genera...

“El negocio de la distopía es más eficiente que el de las utopías, pues te exime de la engorrosa tarea de imaginar un mundo mejor, y más aún, de mejorar el presente”. Bruno Pardo Porto @brunopardoo www.abc.es/opinion/bruno-pardo-porto-vende...

"For Šefčovič, the challenge now is to turn a limited breakthrough on cars into a broader rebalancing of trade with China — while buying Europe time to strengthen its defenses should the negotiations fail." Camille Gijs and Carlo Martuscelli www.politico.eu/article/how-maros-sefcovic...

The Fiji Meteorological Office, in its latest outlook, states that two to three tropical cyclones are likely to pass through Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone during the 2026–27 season.

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·13 de out.

"MI5 spy chief Ken McCallum delivered his annual speech on Tuesday outlining his view of the threats to Britain, from hostile states such as Iran and Russia to the development of artificial intelligence." www.reuters.com/world/europe/mi5-chief-lis...

"En una encuesta de @politico , tres de cada cuatro personas en España afirmaron que Marruecos supone una amenaza real para la integridad territorial de su país." www.politico.eu/article/encuesta-los-espan...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·13 de out.

"The push would see Deutsche Telekom,Orange,Vodafone & Telefónica join forces to secure critical and coveted frequencies that will become available next year,as the EC eyes a new allocation procedure that would reserve frequencies for European players." www.politico.eu/article/eu-telecom-giants-...

Ignacio Ybáñez 🇪🇺@IgnacioYbanez·13 de out.

"Es como una pareja. Tú no estás con alguien porque sea perfecto. Yo no soy perfecto. 'Kaiser' tampoco. Pero estamos juntos en este viaje". Jean-Guihen Queyras: www.abc.es/cultura/jeanguihen-queyras-prob...

“El 30 y 31 de julio pasados no solo irrumpieron más de 70.000 inmigrantes en Ceuta,cruzando a pie y a nado la frontera con Marruecos por el paso de El Tarajal.También se produjo la intrusión de buques de guerra marroquíes en aguas de la ciudad autónoma” elpais.com/espana/2026-10-12/buques-de-gue...

“En tentant d’externaliser les déséquilibres macroéconomiques internes, chacune des deux superpuissances alimente inlassablement le cyclone.” Benjamin Bürbaumer legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/10/12/xi-et-tr...

"The host agreement for the UN climate conference COP31 in Türkiye has come into force, introducing stronger measures on inclusion, accommodation costs, conference management and participant protections." pina.com.fj/2026/10/12/cop31-host-country-...

"Taiwan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Fiji and the wider Pacific, highlighting partnerships in agriculture, healthcare, technology and climate resilience as it marked its 115th National Day." pina.com.fj/2026/10/12/taiwan-highlights-f...