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New Caledonia is, with France’s funds for 2026, a “of the two priorities” that are crucial, repeated the resigning Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, Tuesday October 7, then Wednesday October 8. In addition to the important monetary assist of the State for the bankrupt territory, Mr. Lecornu had in thoughts a selected emergency: the postponement of the New Caledonian provincial elections, that are quick approaching.

Mother of all battles, as a result of in addition they resolve the stability of energy between independentists and non-independentists in Congress and the federal government of New Caledonia, the provincial elections are scheduled for November 30. But the Bougival draft settlement, which, on July 12, created a State of New Caledonia enshrined within the Constitution, postpones these elections to June 2026, with a brand new enlarged electoral physique, and as soon as the standing of the territory has been adopted by the inhabitants.

Anxious to implement the settlement, the chief, led by its resigning abroad minister Manuel Valls, pushed for the postponement of the vote, regardless of all of the vagaries of the nationwide political scenario. A proposed natural legislation was submitted to the Senate in August, which the resigning authorities now needs to see adopted in Parliament earlier than October 24, in keeping with an emergency process. At the identical time, a draft constitutional legislation started to be ready to seal the Bougival settlement.

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