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The anger over the controversial plan sparked more than a week of unrest, arson and looting that left six people dead and hundreds injured
After making a touchdown, Marcon said that the state of emergency imposed on the Pacific island should not be prolonged and the authorities should aim to return to a calm situation in French territory
SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -- President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday police reinforcements in New Caledonia would remain as long a
Deadly unrest on France's far-flung Pacific territory of New Caledonia has drawn a hasty visit by President Emmanuel Macron.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to New Caledonia on Thursday that inequalities had widened on the French-ruled Pacific archipelago and were a driving force in the deadly civil unrest that broke out last week. The island territory is marked by deep disparities in education and employment, according to census data and experts on New Caledonia, despite equal opportunities policies that were part of past political agreements in the 1980s and 1990s. Apparently referring to past efforts at widening opportunity, Macron said on Thursday that "rebalancing has not reduced economi...