Summary
- New Caledonia’s provincial election has been postponed for a year by France’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier.
- A controversial bill proposed by President Macron to change voting lists in the territory has been halted, as it raised concerns among the Indigenous Kanak people.
- Tensions between pro-independence Kanak people and Paris loyalists have escalated, leading to violent demonstrations and a state of emergency declared by Macron.
- Barnier plans to address the crisis in early 2025 through a committee focusing on overseas territories’ high cost of living.