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France has initiated the constitutional change to strengthen its grip over the strategically significant Pacific colony amid escalating preparations for a US-led war in the region against China.
The French-proposed "pact" to salvage New Caledonia's beleaguered nickel industry is still in limbo as the local Congress has decided to re-examine the whole document through a "special committee".
Analysis - A combination of inter-twined economic, political and social pressing issues is taking its toll in New Caledonia.
Analysis - New Caledonia's current nickel industry crisis has prompted several pro-French parties to call for a "state of economic urgency".
France has agreed to provide a 140 million euro loan to Prony Resources to avert the collapse of the New Caledonian nickel producer as Paris pursues negotiations to salvage the Pacific...