France says the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia will have more freedoms
NEW CALEDONIA, JUL 12 – The agreement ends repeated independence referendums, grants dual French and Caledonian citizenship, and aims to restore stability after 2024 riots that cost $2.3 billion and 14 lives, officials said.
- 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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Sealed in Bougival, a historic agreement redefines the future of New Caledonia: towards a Caledonian state enshrined in the French constitution. An unprecedented agreement on the institutional future of New Caledonia.
It expects the archipelago in Oceania to become virtually independent of France, but not entirely: it is complicated
France and New Caledonia reach a deal granting territory more autonomy but no independence
France announced a sweeping, hard-fought agreement Saturday aimed at granting more autonomy to the restive South Pacific territory of New Caledonia, but stopping short of the independence sought by many Indigenous Kanaks.
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.
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