New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French

<p>Emmanuel Macron hails ‘new chapter’ for New Caledonia as politicians agree on statehood after 10 days of talks</p><p>France has announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/13/new-caledonia-riots-one-year-on-president-alcide-ponga">deadly separatist violence</a> last year, would remain French but be declared a new state.</p><p>“A State of New Caledonia within the Republic: it’s a bet on trust,” the French president, Emmanuel Macron, posted on X on Saturday, hailing a “historic” agreement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/13/new-caledonia-to-be-declared-a-state-in-historic-agreement-but-will-remain-french">Continue reading...</a>