New Caledonia to become a state in 'historic' agreement, but will remain French

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New Caledonia to become a state in 'historic' agreement, but will remain French  French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the agreement as 'historic'. But it stops short of full independence sought by Indigenous Kanaks.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/13/new-caledonia-to-become-a-state-in-historic-agreement-but-will-remain-french  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00France announced a deal with New Caledonia on Saturday, which would grant the overseas

00:06territory more autonomy. The accord calls for the creation of a state of Caledonia,

00:13but which would remain French. It will also allow for the creation of a Caledonian nationality

00:19alongside the French one. President Emmanuel Macron hailed the agreement as historic,

00:24however, it stopped short of full independence sought by indigenous Canucks. For decades,

00:31the South Pacific territory faced political tensions between those seeking independence

00:36and those loyal to France. And last year, deadly riots broke out over a proposed controversial

00:43electoral reform. Macron now hopes the accord will allow for New Caledonia to build together

00:50towards a shared future.

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