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Amid escalating economic turmoil and social discontent the French government is determined to tighten its grip on the strategically significant Pacific colony.
France declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots over constitutional reforms.
Macron holds crisis meeting amid unrest over plan to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territory
Analysis - The Constitutional Bill has been at the centre of growing tensions in New Caledonia.
The crowd - an estimated 2000 according to organisers, 500 according to police - had been called to voice their opposition to a French-planned constitutional amendment process.