Brussels, 03/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 3 August, the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) opened at Port Vila, the capital of the Vanuatu archipelago. The PIF is the region's major political and economic policy institution with a mission to strengthen regional cooperation and integration. It comprises 16 member states (14 Pacific Island countries plus Australia and New Zealand) and has met each year since it was created in 1971. The European Commission will attend one of the five...