Fiji, Sept. 4 -- The European Union officially launched the first-ever EU-Pacific Business Forum in Nadi, Fiji, with senior leaders promising deeper cooperation, concrete investments, and stronger ties under the Global Gateway strategy.

"It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all here today to inaugurate the first-ever EU-Pacific Business Forum," said Peteris Ustubs, Director for Asia and the Pacific at the Directorate-General of International Partnerships, opening the landmark event. "This Business Forum was promised by former Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen on the occasion of her visit to the Pacific one year ago. And I am delighted that we were able to deliver on this promise and to come together today."

Held under the EU's Globa...