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France says the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia will have more freedoms
FRANCE, JUL 12 – The agreement recognizes Caledonian nationality, opens electoral rolls to long-term residents, and aims to end unrest after deadly 2024 riots, leaders say it offers renewed hope for stability.
- On Saturday near Paris, New Caledonia's political leaders signed a groundbreaking agreement that sets out a redefined governmental framework for the territory.
- The agreement was reached after ten days of intense talks aimed at resolving long-standing tensions highlighted by violent unrest earlier in 2024 related to changes in electoral policies.
- The agreement outlines the establishment of New Caledonia as a recognized state within the framework of the French Republic and provides for the creation of a distinct Caledonian nationality that exists alongside French citizenship.
- Prime Minister François Bayrou called the deal a "historic agreement" starting a "new era of stability," and the accord plans a local referendum in February 2026.
- The agreement seeks to bring stability to the region by granting greater autonomy while preserving connections with France, but it must still be approved by the French parliament and confirmed in a local referendum.
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A year after bloody riots, France reached a "historical agreement" with New Caledonia. The island state is supposed to have more sovereignty - and yet continue to belong to the republic.
In New Caledonia, pro-independence and pro-French forces have long been at odds. The new proposal would now accommodate both.
A year ago, serious unrest broke out in the French overseas territory. Now there is an agreement: New Caledonia is to become its own state – and at the same time it is part of France.
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Denver GazetteNew Caledonia groups sign accord on French territory’s future
Opposing groups from the French overseas territory of New Caledonia reached an agreement that aims to set out its future status following riots that rocked the Pacific archipelago last year.
France Agrees to a 'State of Caledonia'
France announced a sweeping, hard-fought agreement Saturday aimed at granting more autonomy to the restive South Pacific territory of New Caledonia, but the plan stops short of the independence sought by many Indigenous Kanaks. The agreement—hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as "historic''—would need final approval in New Caledonia,...
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